Home / 35,480.52-48,959.36-19,564.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,480.52, 48,959.36 and 19,564.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,480.52, 48,959.36 and 19,564.02 is: 26,996.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,480.52 : 48,959.36 = 19,564.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,480.52/48,959.36 = 19,564.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,480.52x = 48,959.36 × 19,564.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,480.52x = 957,841,898.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,841,898.23/35,480.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,996.28

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.