Home / 23,416.20-35,117.22-12,316.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,416.20, 35,117.22 and 12,316.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,416.20, 35,117.22 and 12,316.77 is: 18,471.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,416.20 : 35,117.22 = 12,316.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,416.20/35,117.22 = 12,316.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,416.20x = 35,117.22 × 12,316.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,416.20x = 432,530,721.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,530,721.78/23,416.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,471.43

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.