Home / 35,590.04-49,114.23-21,445.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,590.04, 49,114.23 and 21,445.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,590.04, 49,114.23 and 21,445.61 is: 29,594.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,590.04 : 49,114.23 = 21,445.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,590.04/49,114.23 = 21,445.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,590.04x = 49,114.23 × 21,445.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,590.04x = 1,053,284,622.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,284,622.03/35,590.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,594.93

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.