Home / 35,435.56-48,898.87-19,519.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,435.56, 48,898.87 and 19,519.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,435.56, 48,898.87 and 19,519.12 is: 26,935.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,435.56 : 48,898.87 = 19,519.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,435.56/48,898.87 = 19,519.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,435.56x = 48,898.87 × 19,519.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,435.56x = 954,462,911.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,462,911.39/35,435.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,935.17

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.