Home / 23,683.51-35,530.16-8,892.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,683.51, 35,530.16 and 8,892.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,683.51, 35,530.16 and 8,892.37 is: 13,340.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,683.51 : 35,530.16 = 8,892.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,683.51/35,530.16 = 8,892.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,683.51x = 35,530.16 × 8,892.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,683.51x = 315,947,284.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,947,284.42/23,683.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,340.39

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.