Home / 35,998.16-49,677.74-20,080.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,998.16, 49,677.74 and 20,080.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,998.16, 49,677.74 and 20,080.04 is: 27,710.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,998.16 : 49,677.74 = 20,080.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,998.16/49,677.74 = 20,080.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,998.16x = 49,677.74 × 20,080.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,998.16x = 997,531,006.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,531,006.31/35,998.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710.61

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.