Home / 35,446.40-48,917.40-19,530.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,446.40, 48,917.40 and 19,530.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,446.40, 48,917.40 and 19,530.56 is: 26,952.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,446.40 : 48,917.40 = 19,530.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,446.40/48,917.40 = 19,530.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,446.40x = 48,917.40 × 19,530.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,446.40x = 955,384,215.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 955,384,215.74/35,446.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,952.93

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.