Home / 35,931.12-49,583.16-20,017.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,931.12, 49,583.16 and 20,017.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,931.12, 49,583.16 and 20,017.20 is: 27,622.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,931.12 : 49,583.16 = 20,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,931.12/49,583.16 = 20,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,931.12x = 49,583.16 × 20,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,931.12x = 992,516,030.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,516,030.35/35,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,622.74

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.