Home / 35,660.22-53,488.17-9,364.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,660.22, 53,488.17 and 9,364.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,660.22, 53,488.17 and 9,364.38 is: 14,046.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,660.22 : 53,488.17 = 9,364.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,660.22/53,488.17 = 9,364.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,660.22x = 53,488.17 × 9,364.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,660.22x = 500,883,549.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,883,549.38/35,660.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,046.00

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.