Home / 35,900.38-53,846.72-9,607.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,900.38, 53,846.72 and 9,607.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,900.38, 53,846.72 and 9,607.78 is: 14,410.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,900.38 : 53,846.72 = 9,607.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,900.38/53,846.72 = 9,607.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,900.38x = 53,846.72 × 9,607.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,900.38x = 517,347,439.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,347,439.48/35,900.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,410.64

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.