Home / 35,837.37-49,457.25-19,922.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,837.37, 49,457.25 and 19,922.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,837.37, 49,457.25 and 19,922.07 is: 27,493.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,837.37 : 49,457.25 = 19,922.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,837.37/49,457.25 = 19,922.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,837.37x = 49,457.25 × 19,922.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,837.37x = 985,290,796.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,290,796.51/35,837.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,493.39

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.