Home / 23,653.88-32,642.25-13,043.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,653.88, 32,642.25 and 13,043.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,653.88, 32,642.25 and 13,043.69 is: 18,000.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,653.88 : 32,642.25 = 13,043.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,653.88/32,642.25 = 13,043.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,653.88x = 32,642.25 × 13,043.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,653.88x = 425,775,389.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,775,389.90/23,653.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,000.23

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.