Home / 35,847.87-53,772.83-12,155.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,847.87, 53,772.83 and 12,155.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,847.87, 53,772.83 and 12,155.48 is: 18,233.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,847.87 : 53,772.83 = 12,155.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,847.87/53,772.83 = 12,155.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,847.87x = 53,772.83 × 12,155.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,847.87x = 653,634,779.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,634,779.67/35,847.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,233.58

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.