Home / 35,924.34-53,890.20-13,756.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,924.34, 53,890.20 and 13,756.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,924.34, 53,890.20 and 13,756.26 is: 20,635.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,924.34 : 53,890.20 = 13,756.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,924.34/53,890.20 = 13,756.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,924.34x = 53,890.20 × 13,756.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,924.34x = 741,327,602.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,327,602.65/35,924.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,635.80

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.