Home / 35,496.16-48,982.72-19,577.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,496.16, 48,982.72 and 19,577.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,496.16, 48,982.72 and 19,577.44 is: 27,015.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,496.16 : 48,982.72 = 19,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,496.16/48,982.72 = 19,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,496.16x = 48,982.72 × 19,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,496.16x = 958,956,261.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,956,261.84/35,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,015.77

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.