Home / 23,676.95-35,521.20-7,881.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,676.95, 35,521.20 and 7,881.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,676.95, 35,521.20 and 7,881.95 is: 11,824.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,676.95 : 35,521.20 = 7,881.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,676.95/35,521.20 = 7,881.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,676.95x = 35,521.20 × 7,881.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,676.95x = 279,976,144.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,976,144.73/23,676.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,824.84

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.