Home / 65,584.50-90,506.70-35,776.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,584.50, 90,506.70 and 35,776.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,584.50, 90,506.70 and 35,776.50 is: 49,371.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,584.50 : 90,506.70 = 35,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,584.50/90,506.70 = 35,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,584.50x = 90,506.70 × 35,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,584.50x = 3,238,012,952.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,012,952.55/65,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,371.62

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.