Home / 23,413.73-35,117.97-5,883.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,413.73, 35,117.97 and 5,883.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,413.73, 35,117.97 and 5,883.59 is: 8,824.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,413.73 : 35,117.97 = 5,883.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,413.73/35,117.97 = 5,883.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,413.73x = 35,117.97 × 5,883.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,413.73x = 206,619,737.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,619,737.11/23,413.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,824.73

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.