Home / 23,576.68-32,536.20-12,966.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,576.68, 32,536.20 and 12,966.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,576.68, 32,536.20 and 12,966.22 is: 17,893.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,576.68 : 32,536.20 = 12,966.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,576.68/32,536.20 = 12,966.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,576.68x = 32,536.20 × 12,966.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,576.68x = 421,871,527.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,871,527.16/23,576.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,893.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.