Home / 35,623.72-53,433.42-9,327.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,623.72, 53,433.42 and 9,327.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,623.72, 53,433.42 and 9,327.88 is: 13,991.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,623.72 : 53,433.42 = 9,327.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,623.72/53,433.42 = 9,327.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,623.72x = 53,433.42 × 9,327.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,623.72x = 498,420,529.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,420,529.75/35,623.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,991.25

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.