Home / 35,540.01-53,337.56-13,373.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,540.01, 53,337.56 and 13,373.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,540.01, 53,337.56 and 13,373.55 is: 20,070.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,540.01 : 53,337.56 = 13,373.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,540.01/53,337.56 = 13,373.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,540.01x = 53,337.56 × 13,373.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,540.01x = 713,312,458.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,312,458.67/35,540.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,070.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.