Home / 35,835.57-53,753.48-10,875.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,835.57, 53,753.48 and 10,875.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,835.57, 53,753.48 and 10,875.83 is: 16,313.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,835.57 : 53,753.48 = 10,875.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,835.57/53,753.48 = 10,875.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,835.57x = 53,753.48 × 10,875.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,835.57x = 584,613,387.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,613,387.24/35,835.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,313.77

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.