Home / 35,707.04-53,593.78-18,189.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,707.04, 53,593.78 and 18,189.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,707.04, 53,593.78 and 18,189.98 is: 27,301.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,707.04 : 53,593.78 = 18,189.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,707.04/53,593.78 = 18,189.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,707.04x = 53,593.78 × 18,189.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,707.04x = 974,869,786.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,869,786.32/35,707.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,301.89

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.