Home / 23,807.87-35,710.38-10,656.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,807.87, 35,710.38 and 10,656.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,807.87, 35,710.38 and 10,656.71 is: 15,984.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,807.87 : 35,710.38 = 10,656.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,807.87/35,710.38 = 10,656.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,807.87x = 35,710.38 × 10,656.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,807.87x = 380,554,985.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,554,985.10/23,807.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,984.42

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.