Home / 23,403.84-35,101.98-8,609.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,403.84, 35,101.98 and 8,609.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,403.84, 35,101.98 and 8,609.10 is: 12,912.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,403.84 : 35,101.98 = 8,609.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,403.84/35,101.98 = 8,609.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,403.84x = 35,101.98 × 8,609.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,403.84x = 302,196,456.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,196,456.02/23,403.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,912.26

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.