Home / 23,776.50-35,666.78-6,246.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,776.50, 35,666.78 and 6,246.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,776.50, 35,666.78 and 6,246.28 is: 9,369.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,776.50 : 35,666.78 = 6,246.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,776.50/35,666.78 = 6,246.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,776.50x = 35,666.78 × 6,246.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,776.50x = 222,784,743.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,784,743.07/23,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369.95

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.