Home / 23,674.20-35,486.70-9,628.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,674.20, 35,486.70 and 9,628.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,674.20, 35,486.70 and 9,628.20 is: 14,432.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,674.20 : 35,486.70 = 9,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,674.20/35,486.70 = 9,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,674.20x = 35,486.70 × 9,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,674.20x = 341,673,044.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,673,044.94/23,674.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,432.30

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.