Home / 23,486.01-32,420.84-14,052.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,486.01, 32,420.84 and 14,052.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,486.01, 32,420.84 and 14,052.75 is: 19,398.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,486.01 : 32,420.84 = 14,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,486.01/32,420.84 = 14,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,486.01x = 32,420.84 × 14,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,486.01x = 455,601,959.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,601,959.31/23,486.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,398.87

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.