Home / 35,477.56-48,959.40-19,562.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,477.56, 48,959.40 and 19,562.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,477.56, 48,959.40 and 19,562.59 is: 26,996.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,477.56 : 48,959.40 = 19,562.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,477.56/48,959.40 = 19,562.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,477.56x = 48,959.40 × 19,562.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,477.56x = 957,772,668.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,772,668.85/35,477.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,996.58

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.