Home / 23,705.16-35,546.34-11,214.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,705.16, 35,546.34 and 11,214.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,705.16, 35,546.34 and 11,214.84 is: 16,816.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,705.16 : 35,546.34 = 11,214.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,705.16/35,546.34 = 11,214.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,705.16x = 35,546.34 × 11,214.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,705.16x = 398,646,515.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,646,515.69/23,705.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,816.87

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.