Home / 35,846.69-53,777.20-20,074.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,846.69, 53,777.20 and 20,074.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,846.69, 53,777.20 and 20,074.14 is: 30,115.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,846.69 : 53,777.20 = 20,074.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,846.69/53,777.20 = 20,074.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,846.69x = 53,777.20 × 20,074.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,846.69x = 1,079,531,041.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,531,041.61/35,846.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,115.23

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.