Home / 35,823.60-53,735.40-22,690.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,823.60, 53,735.40 and 22,690.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,823.60, 53,735.40 and 22,690.80 is: 34,036.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823.60 : 53,735.40 = 22,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823.60/53,735.40 = 22,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823.60x = 53,735.40 × 22,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823.60x = 1,219,299,214.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,299,214.32/35,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,036.20

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.