Home / 35,362.30-53,045.10-11,671.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,362.30, 53,045.10 and 11,671.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,362.30, 53,045.10 and 11,671.91 is: 17,508.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,362.30 : 53,045.10 = 11,671.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,362.30/53,045.10 = 11,671.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,362.30x = 53,045.10 × 11,671.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,362.30x = 619,137,674.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,137,674.26/35,362.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,508.41

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.