Home / 35,566.56-53,359.29-10,606.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,566.56, 53,359.29 and 10,606.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,566.56, 53,359.29 and 10,606.68 is: 15,912.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,566.56 : 53,359.29 = 10,606.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,566.56/53,359.29 = 10,606.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,566.56x = 53,359.29 × 10,606.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,566.56x = 565,964,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,964,914.06/35,566.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,912.84

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.