Home / 35,799.86-53,714.91-19,155.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,799.86, 53,714.91 and 19,155.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,799.86, 53,714.91 and 19,155.50 is: 28,741.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,799.86 : 53,714.91 = 19,155.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,799.86/53,714.91 = 19,155.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,799.86x = 53,714.91 × 19,155.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,799.86x = 1,028,935,958.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,935,958.51/35,799.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,741.34

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.