Home / 35,848.48-53,732.16-18,050.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,848.48, 53,732.16 and 18,050.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,848.48, 53,732.16 and 18,050.86 is: 27,055.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,848.48 : 53,732.16 = 18,050.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,848.48/53,732.16 = 18,050.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,848.48x = 53,732.16 × 18,050.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,848.48x = 969,911,697.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,911,697.66/35,848.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,055.87

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.