Home / 23,581.29-35,372.21-9,353.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,581.29, 35,372.21 and 9,353.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,581.29, 35,372.21 and 9,353.23 is: 14,029.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,581.29 : 35,372.21 = 9,353.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,581.29/35,372.21 = 9,353.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,581.29x = 35,372.21 × 9,353.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,581.29x = 330,844,532.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,844,532.12/23,581.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,029.96

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.