Home / 23,573.52-35,361.38-7,779.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,573.52, 35,361.38 and 7,779.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,573.52, 35,361.38 and 7,779.93 is: 11,670.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,573.52 : 35,361.38 = 7,779.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,573.52/35,361.38 = 7,779.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,573.52x = 35,361.38 × 7,779.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,573.52x = 275,109,061.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,109,061.10/23,573.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,670.26

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.