Home / 35,974.80-53,957.34-9,681.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,974.80, 53,957.34 and 9,681.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,974.80, 53,957.34 and 9,681.12 is: 14,520.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,974.80 : 53,957.34 = 9,681.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,974.80/53,957.34 = 9,681.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,974.80x = 53,957.34 × 9,681.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,974.80x = 522,367,483.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,367,483.42/35,974.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,520.37

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.