Home / 35,884.47-49,544.96-22,461.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,884.47, 49,544.96 and 22,461.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,884.47, 49,544.96 and 22,461.15 is: 31,011.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,884.47 : 49,544.96 = 22,461.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,884.47/49,544.96 = 22,461.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,884.47x = 49,544.96 × 22,461.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,884.47x = 1,112,836,666.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,836,666.00/35,884.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,011.65

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.