Home / 23,514.48-35,285.58-8,733.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,514.48, 35,285.58 and 8,733.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,514.48, 35,285.58 and 8,733.80 is: 13,105.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,514.48 : 35,285.58 = 8,733.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,514.48/35,285.58 = 8,733.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,514.48x = 35,285.58 × 8,733.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,514.48x = 308,177,198.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,177,198.60/23,514.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,105.85

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.