Home / 35,295.36-52,942.68-10,671.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,295.36, 52,942.68 and 10,671.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,295.36, 52,942.68 and 10,671.36 is: 16,006.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,295.36 : 52,942.68 = 10,671.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,295.36/52,942.68 = 10,671.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,295.36x = 52,942.68 × 10,671.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,295.36x = 564,970,397.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,970,397.64/35,295.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,006.93

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.