Home / 35,929.24-53,860.64-18,360.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,929.24, 53,860.64 and 18,360.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,929.24, 53,860.64 and 18,360.34 is: 27,523.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,929.24 : 53,860.64 = 18,360.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,929.24/53,860.64 = 18,360.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,929.24x = 53,860.64 × 18,360.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,929.24x = 988,899,436.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,899,436.56/35,929.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,523.53

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.