Home / 35,566.90-53,352.78-10,605.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,566.90, 53,352.78 and 10,605.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,566.90, 53,352.78 and 10,605.03 is: 15,908.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,566.90 : 53,352.78 = 10,605.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,566.90/53,352.78 = 10,605.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,566.90x = 53,352.78 × 10,605.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,566.90x = 565,807,592.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,807,592.64/35,566.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,908.26

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.