Home / 35,884.76-49,534.74-26,958.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,884.76, 49,534.74 and 26,958.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,884.76, 49,534.74 and 26,958.15 is: 37,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,884.76 : 49,534.74 = 26,958.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,884.76/49,534.74 = 26,958.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,884.76x = 49,534.74 × 26,958.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,884.76x = 1,335,364,951.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,364,951.13/35,884.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,212.60

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.