Home / 35,656.98-49,204.99-20,552.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,656.98, 49,204.99 and 20,552.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,656.98, 49,204.99 and 20,552.33 is: 28,361.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,656.98 : 49,204.99 = 20,552.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,656.98/49,204.99 = 20,552.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,656.98x = 49,204.99 × 20,552.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,656.98x = 1,011,277,398.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,277,398.63/35,656.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,361.27

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.