Home / 23,703.59-35,552.34-6,174.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,703.59, 35,552.34 and 6,174.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,703.59, 35,552.34 and 6,174.78 is: 9,261.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,703.59 : 35,552.34 = 6,174.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,703.59/35,552.34 = 6,174.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,703.59x = 35,552.34 × 6,174.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,703.59x = 219,527,877.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,527,877.99/23,703.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,261.38

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.