Home / 23,768.57-35,643.29-8,969.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,768.57, 35,643.29 and 8,969.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,768.57, 35,643.29 and 8,969.43 is: 13,450.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,768.57 : 35,643.29 = 8,969.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,768.57/35,643.29 = 8,969.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,768.57x = 35,643.29 × 8,969.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,768.57x = 319,699,994.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,699,994.62/23,768.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,450.54

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.