Home / 35,981.94-49,653.86-19,849.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,981.94, 49,653.86 and 19,849.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,981.94, 49,653.86 and 19,849.89 is: 27,392.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,981.94 : 49,653.86 = 19,849.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,981.94/49,653.86 = 19,849.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,981.94x = 49,653.86 × 19,849.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,981.94x = 985,623,659.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,623,659.08/35,981.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,392.18

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.