Home / 23,653.53-35,504.90-17,420.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,653.53, 35,504.90 and 17,420.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,653.53, 35,504.90 and 17,420.58 is: 26,148.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,653.53 : 35,504.90 = 17,420.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,653.53/35,504.90 = 17,420.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,653.53x = 35,504.90 × 17,420.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,653.53x = 618,515,929.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,515,929.07/23,653.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,148.99

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.