Home / 35,544.67-53,299.18-11,843.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,544.67, 53,299.18 and 11,843.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,544.67, 53,299.18 and 11,843.88 is: 17,759.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,544.67 : 53,299.18 = 11,843.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,544.67/53,299.18 = 11,843.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,544.67x = 53,299.18 × 11,843.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,544.67x = 631,269,092.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,269,092.02/35,544.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759.88

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.