Home / 35,447.74-53,193.80-14,387.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,447.74, 53,193.80 and 14,387.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,447.74, 53,193.80 and 14,387.79 is: 21,590.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,447.74 : 53,193.80 = 14,387.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,447.74/53,193.80 = 14,387.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,447.74x = 53,193.80 × 14,387.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,447.74x = 765,341,378.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,341,378.22/35,447.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,590.69

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.