Home / 35,587.02-53,378.58-18,056.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,587.02, 53,378.58 and 18,056.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,587.02, 53,378.58 and 18,056.40 is: 27,083.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,587.02 : 53,378.58 = 18,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,587.02/53,378.58 = 18,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,587.02x = 53,378.58 × 18,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,587.02x = 963,824,991.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,824,991.91/35,587.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,083.61

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.