Home / 35,304.47-48,698.77-20,954.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,304.47, 48,698.77 and 20,954.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,304.47, 48,698.77 and 20,954.84 is: 28,904.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,304.47 : 48,698.77 = 20,954.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,304.47/48,698.77 = 20,954.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,304.47x = 48,698.77 × 20,954.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,304.47x = 1,020,475,192.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,475,192.44/35,304.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,904.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.