Home / 35,825.90-49,437.89-19,911.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,825.90, 49,437.89 and 19,911.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,825.90, 49,437.89 and 19,911.52 is: 27,476.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,825.90 : 49,437.89 = 19,911.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,825.90/49,437.89 = 19,911.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,825.90x = 49,437.89 × 19,911.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,825.90x = 984,383,684.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,383,684.40/35,825.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,476.88

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.