Home / 35,924.32-49,575.54-20,825.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,924.32, 49,575.54 and 20,825.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,924.32, 49,575.54 and 20,825.75 is: 28,739.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,924.32 : 49,575.54 = 20,825.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,924.32/49,575.54 = 20,825.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,924.32x = 49,575.54 × 20,825.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,924.32x = 1,032,448,004.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,448,004.19/35,924.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,739.53

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.