Home / 35,244.79-52,862.04-10,278.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,244.79, 52,862.04 and 10,278.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,244.79, 52,862.04 and 10,278.13 is: 15,415.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,244.79 : 52,862.04 = 10,278.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,244.79/52,862.04 = 10,278.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,244.79x = 52,862.04 × 10,278.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,244.79x = 543,322,919.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,322,919.19/35,244.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,415.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.