Home / 35,939.61-53,934.43-14,879.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,939.61, 53,934.43 and 14,879.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,939.61, 53,934.43 and 14,879.76 is: 22,329.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,939.61 : 53,934.43 = 14,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,939.61/53,934.43 = 14,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,939.61x = 53,934.43 × 14,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,939.61x = 802,531,299.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,531,299.74/35,939.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,329.99

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.