Home / 35,307.27-52,962.75-15,586.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,307.27, 52,962.75 and 15,586.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,307.27, 52,962.75 and 15,586.02 is: 23,379.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,307.27 : 52,962.75 = 15,586.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,307.27/52,962.75 = 15,586.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,307.27x = 52,962.75 × 15,586.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,307.27x = 825,478,480.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,478,480.76/35,307.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,379.84

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.