Home / 35,591.56-48,974.70-34,509.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,591.56, 48,974.70 and 34,509.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,591.56, 48,974.70 and 34,509.40 is: 47,485.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,591.56 : 48,974.70 = 34,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,591.56/48,974.70 = 34,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,591.56x = 48,974.70 × 34,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,591.56x = 1,690,087,512.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,087,512.18/35,591.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,485.63

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.