Home / 65,856.30-90,881.74-35,641.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,856.30, 90,881.74 and 35,641.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,856.30, 90,881.74 and 35,641.50 is: 49,185.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,856.30 : 90,881.74 = 35,641.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,856.30/90,881.74 = 35,641.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,856.30x = 90,881.74 × 35,641.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,856.30x = 3,239,161,536.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,161,536.21/65,856.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,185.29

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.