Home / 35,743.51-53,615.65-10,783.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,743.51, 53,615.65 and 10,783.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,743.51, 53,615.65 and 10,783.78 is: 16,175.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,743.51 : 53,615.65 = 10,783.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,743.51/53,615.65 = 10,783.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,743.51x = 53,615.65 × 10,783.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,743.51x = 578,179,106.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,179,106.08/35,743.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,175.78

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.