Home / 35,465.52-48,941.80-19,551.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,465.52, 48,941.80 and 19,551.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,465.52, 48,941.80 and 19,551.44 is: 26,980.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,465.52 : 48,941.80 = 19,551.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,465.52/48,941.80 = 19,551.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,465.52x = 48,941.80 × 19,551.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,465.52x = 956,882,666.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,882,666.19/35,465.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,980.65

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.