Home / 35,276.40-52,914.60-10,649.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,276.40, 52,914.60 and 10,649.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,276.40, 52,914.60 and 10,649.20 is: 15,973.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,276.40 : 52,914.60 = 10,649.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,276.40/52,914.60 = 10,649.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,276.40x = 52,914.60 × 10,649.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,276.40x = 563,498,158.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,498,158.32/35,276.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,973.80

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.