Home / 23,566.47-35,340.48-8,767.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,566.47, 35,340.48 and 8,767.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,566.47, 35,340.48 and 8,767.31 is: 13,147.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,566.47 : 35,340.48 = 8,767.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,566.47/35,340.48 = 8,767.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,566.47x = 35,340.48 × 8,767.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,566.47x = 309,841,040.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,841,040.53/23,566.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,147.54

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.