Home / 35,352.13-52,912.81-25,989.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,352.13, 52,912.81 and 25,989.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,352.13, 52,912.81 and 25,989.67 is: 38,899.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,352.13 : 52,912.81 = 25,989.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,352.13/52,912.81 = 25,989.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,352.13x = 52,912.81 × 25,989.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,352.13x = 1,375,186,470.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,186,470.67/35,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,899.68

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.