Home / 35,479.16-48,959.28-19,560.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,479.16, 48,959.28 and 19,560.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,479.16, 48,959.28 and 19,560.88 is: 26,992.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,479.16 : 48,959.28 = 19,560.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,479.16/48,959.28 = 19,560.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,479.16x = 48,959.28 × 19,560.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,479.16x = 957,686,600.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,686,600.97/35,479.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,992.93

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.