Home / 23,776.80-35,667.03-7,135.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,776.80, 35,667.03 and 7,135.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,776.80, 35,667.03 and 7,135.62 is: 10,703.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,776.80 : 35,667.03 = 7,135.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,776.80/35,667.03 = 7,135.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,776.80x = 35,667.03 × 7,135.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,776.80x = 254,506,372.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,506,372.61/23,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703.98

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.