Home / 23,813.23-35,719.49-5,801.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,813.23, 35,719.49 and 5,801.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,813.23, 35,719.49 and 5,801.67 is: 8,702.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,813.23 : 35,719.49 = 5,801.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,813.23/35,719.49 = 5,801.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,813.23x = 35,719.49 × 5,801.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,813.23x = 207,232,574.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,232,574.10/23,813.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,702.41

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.