Home / 35,268.72-52,906.47-10,308.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,268.72, 52,906.47 and 10,308.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,268.72, 52,906.47 and 10,308.21 is: 15,463.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,268.72 : 52,906.47 = 10,308.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,268.72/52,906.47 = 10,308.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,268.72x = 52,906.47 × 10,308.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,268.72x = 545,371,003.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,371,003.12/35,268.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,463.31

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.