Home / 23,698.49-35,549.63-8,116.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,698.49, 35,549.63 and 8,116.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,698.49, 35,549.63 and 8,116.25 is: 12,175.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,698.49 : 35,549.63 = 8,116.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,698.49/35,549.63 = 8,116.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,698.49x = 35,549.63 × 8,116.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,698.49x = 288,529,643.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,529,643.91/23,698.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,175.02

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.