Home / 23,740.48-35,598.68-7,939.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,740.48, 35,598.68 and 7,939.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,740.48, 35,598.68 and 7,939.88 is: 11,905.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,740.48 : 35,598.68 = 7,939.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,740.48/35,598.68 = 7,939.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,740.48x = 35,598.68 × 7,939.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,740.48x = 282,649,247.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,649,247.36/23,740.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,905.79

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.