Home / 35,258.20-52,871.10-15,526.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,258.20, 52,871.10 and 15,526.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,258.20, 52,871.10 and 15,526.60 is: 23,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,258.20 : 52,871.10 = 15,526.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,258.20/52,871.10 = 15,526.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,258.20x = 52,871.10 × 15,526.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,258.20x = 820,908,421.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,908,421.26/35,258.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,282.77

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.