Home / 23,505.08-35,258.56-5,975.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,505.08, 35,258.56 and 5,975.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,505.08, 35,258.56 and 5,975.04 is: 8,962.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,505.08 : 35,258.56 = 5,975.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,505.08/35,258.56 = 5,975.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,505.08x = 35,258.56 × 5,975.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,505.08x = 210,671,306.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,671,306.34/23,505.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962.80

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.