Home / 23,589.44-32,553.53-12,979.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,589.44, 32,553.53 and 12,979.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,589.44, 32,553.53 and 12,979.25 is: 17,911.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,589.44 : 32,553.53 = 12,979.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,589.44/32,553.53 = 12,979.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,589.44x = 32,553.53 × 12,979.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,589.44x = 422,520,404.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,520,404.25/23,589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,911.42

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.