Home / 23,643.00-32,627.33-13,032.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,643.00, 32,627.33 and 13,032.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,643.00, 32,627.33 and 13,032.85 is: 17,985.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,643.00 : 32,627.33 = 13,032.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,643.00/32,627.33 = 13,032.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,643.00x = 32,627.33 × 13,032.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,643.00x = 425,227,097.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,227,097.79/23,643.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,985.33

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.