Home / 35,727.60-49,326.38-23,002.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,727.60, 49,326.38 and 23,002.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,727.60, 49,326.38 and 23,002.83 is: 31,758.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,727.60 : 49,326.38 = 23,002.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,727.60/49,326.38 = 23,002.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,727.60x = 49,326.38 × 23,002.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,727.60x = 1,134,646,333.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,646,333.66/35,727.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,758.26

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.