Home / 35,759.34-49,348.38-20,652.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,759.34, 49,348.38 and 20,652.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,759.34, 49,348.38 and 20,652.66 is: 28,500.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,759.34 : 49,348.38 = 20,652.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,759.34/49,348.38 = 20,652.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,759.34x = 49,348.38 × 20,652.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,759.34x = 1,019,175,313.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,175,313.69/35,759.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,500.95

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.