Home / 35,599.80-49,130.04-20,494.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,599.80, 49,130.04 and 20,494.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,599.80, 49,130.04 and 20,494.32 is: 28,283.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,599.80 : 49,130.04 = 20,494.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,599.80/49,130.04 = 20,494.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,599.80x = 49,130.04 × 20,494.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,599.80x = 1,006,886,761.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,886,761.37/35,599.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,283.49

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.