Home / 35,413.66-53,084.04-15,701.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,413.66, 53,084.04 and 15,701.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,413.66, 53,084.04 and 15,701.50 is: 23,536.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,413.66 : 53,084.04 = 15,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,413.66/53,084.04 = 15,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,413.66x = 53,084.04 × 15,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,413.66x = 833,499,054.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,499,054.06/35,413.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,536.09

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.