Home / 35,758.51-53,638.16-10,798.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,758.51, 53,638.16 and 10,798.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,758.51, 53,638.16 and 10,798.76 is: 16,198.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,758.51 : 53,638.16 = 10,798.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,758.51/53,638.16 = 10,798.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,758.51x = 53,638.16 × 10,798.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,758.51x = 579,225,616.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,225,616.68/35,758.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,198.26

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.