Home / 23,565.10-35,321.73-9,706.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,565.10, 35,321.73 and 9,706.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,565.10, 35,321.73 and 9,706.54 is: 14,549.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,565.10 : 35,321.73 = 9,706.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,565.10/35,321.73 = 9,706.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,565.10x = 35,321.73 × 9,706.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,565.10x = 342,851,785.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,851,785.11/23,565.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,549.13

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.