Home / 23,500.99-35,262.96-10,351.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,500.99, 35,262.96 and 10,351.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,500.99, 35,262.96 and 10,351.72 is: 15,532.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,500.99 : 35,262.96 = 10,351.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,500.99/35,262.96 = 10,351.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,500.99x = 35,262.96 × 10,351.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,500.99x = 365,032,288.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,032,288.29/23,500.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,532.63

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.