Home / 23,611.34-35,415.88-5,841.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,611.34, 35,415.88 and 5,841.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,611.34, 35,415.88 and 5,841.93 is: 8,762.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,611.34 : 35,415.88 = 5,841.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,611.34/35,415.88 = 5,841.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,611.34x = 35,415.88 × 5,841.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,611.34x = 206,897,077.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,897,077.24/23,611.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,762.61

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.