Home / 23,776.44-35,668.14-7,137.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,776.44, 35,668.14 and 7,137.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,776.44, 35,668.14 and 7,137.79 is: 10,707.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,776.44 : 35,668.14 = 7,137.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,776.44/35,668.14 = 7,137.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,776.44x = 35,668.14 × 7,137.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,776.44x = 254,591,693.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,591,693.01/23,776.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,707.73

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.