Home / 23,451.62-35,185.56-10,302.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,451.62, 35,185.56 and 10,302.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,451.62, 35,185.56 and 10,302.16 is: 15,456.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,451.62 : 35,185.56 = 10,302.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,451.62/35,185.56 = 10,302.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,451.62x = 35,185.56 × 10,302.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,451.62x = 362,487,268.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,487,268.81/23,451.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456.81

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.