Home / 23,496.15-35,249.79-7,913.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,496.15, 35,249.79 and 7,913.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,496.15, 35,249.79 and 7,913.79 is: 11,872.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,496.15 : 35,249.79 = 7,913.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,496.15/35,249.79 = 7,913.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,496.15x = 35,249.79 × 7,913.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,496.15x = 278,959,435.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,959,435.60/23,496.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,872.56

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.