Home / 35,461.57-53,193.71-13,272.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,461.57, 53,193.71 and 13,272.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,461.57, 53,193.71 and 13,272.61 is: 19,909.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,461.57 : 53,193.71 = 13,272.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,461.57/53,193.71 = 13,272.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,461.57x = 53,193.71 × 13,272.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,461.57x = 706,019,367.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,019,367.28/35,461.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,909.42

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.