Home / 35,684.04-53,559.28-18,166.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,684.04, 53,559.28 and 18,166.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,684.04, 53,559.28 and 18,166.98 is: 27,267.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,684.04 : 53,559.28 = 18,166.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,684.04/53,559.28 = 18,166.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,684.04x = 53,559.28 × 18,166.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,684.04x = 973,010,368.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,010,368.57/35,684.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,267.38

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.