Home / 23,578.18-35,363.40-6,936.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,578.18, 35,363.40 and 6,936.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,578.18, 35,363.40 and 6,936.31 is: 10,403.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,578.18 : 35,363.40 = 6,936.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,578.18/35,363.40 = 6,936.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,578.18x = 35,363.40 × 6,936.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,578.18x = 245,291,505.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,291,505.05/23,578.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,403.33

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.