Home / 35,934.31-53,913.75-13,754.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,934.31, 53,913.75 and 13,754.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,934.31, 53,913.75 and 13,754.04 is: 20,635.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,934.31 : 53,913.75 = 13,754.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,934.31/53,913.75 = 13,754.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,934.31x = 53,913.75 × 13,754.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,934.31x = 741,531,874.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,531,874.05/35,934.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,635.76

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.