Home / 23,833.16-35,747-6,304.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,833.16, 35,747 and 6,304.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,833.16, 35,747 and 6,304.38 is: 9,455.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,833.16 : 35,747 = 6,304.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,833.16/35,747 = 6,304.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,833.16x = 35,747 × 6,304.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,833.16x = 225,362,671.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,362,671.86/23,833.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,455.85

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.