Home / 35,438.36-53,157.59-33,273.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,438.36, 53,157.59 and 33,273.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,438.36, 53,157.59 and 33,273.23 is: 49,909.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,438.36 : 53,157.59 = 33,273.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,438.36/53,157.59 = 33,273.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,438.36x = 53,157.59 × 33,273.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,438.36x = 1,768,724,286.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,724,286.16/35,438.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,909.89

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.