Home / 35,552.61-49,062.69-19,638.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,552.61, 49,062.69 and 19,638.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,552.61, 49,062.69 and 19,638.18 is: 27,100.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,552.61 : 49,062.69 = 19,638.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,552.61/49,062.69 = 19,638.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,552.61x = 49,062.69 × 19,638.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,552.61x = 963,501,937.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,501,937.50/35,552.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,100.74

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.