Home / 23,611.13-35,409.15-9,574.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,611.13, 35,409.15 and 9,574.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,611.13, 35,409.15 and 9,574.67 is: 14,358.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,611.13 : 35,409.15 = 9,574.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,611.13/35,409.15 = 9,574.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,611.13x = 35,409.15 × 9,574.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,611.13x = 339,031,014.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,031,014.75/23,611.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,358.95

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.