Home / 23,827.33-35,740.59-5,815.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,827.33, 35,740.59 and 5,815.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,827.33, 35,740.59 and 5,815.73 is: 8,723.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,827.33 : 35,740.59 = 5,815.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,827.33/35,740.59 = 5,815.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,827.33x = 35,740.59 × 5,815.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,827.33x = 207,857,646.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,857,646.35/23,827.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,723.50

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.