Home / 35,571.54-49,097.94-20,465.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,571.54, 49,097.94 and 20,465.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,571.54, 49,097.94 and 20,465.75 is: 28,248.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,571.54 : 49,097.94 = 20,465.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,571.54/49,097.94 = 20,465.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,571.54x = 49,097.94 × 20,465.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,571.54x = 1,004,825,971.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,825,971.23/35,571.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,248.03

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.