Home / 35,258.77-52,877.63-18,609.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,258.77, 52,877.63 and 18,609.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,258.77, 52,877.63 and 18,609.63 is: 27,908.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,258.77 : 52,877.63 = 18,609.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,258.77/52,877.63 = 18,609.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,258.77x = 52,877.63 × 18,609.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,258.77x = 984,032,873.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,032,873.13/35,258.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,908.88

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.