Home / 35,901.50-49,545.21-22,468.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,901.50, 49,545.21 and 22,468.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,901.50, 49,545.21 and 22,468.46 is: 31,007.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,901.50 : 49,545.21 = 22,468.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,901.50/49,545.21 = 22,468.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,901.50x = 49,545.21 × 22,468.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,901.50x = 1,113,204,569.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,204,569.08/35,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,007.19

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.