Home / 23,837.78-35,762.74-13,985.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,837.78, 35,762.74 and 13,985.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,837.78, 35,762.74 and 13,985.76 is: 20,982.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,837.78 : 35,762.74 = 13,985.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,837.78/35,762.74 = 13,985.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,837.78x = 35,762.74 × 13,985.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,837.78x = 500,169,098.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,169,098.58/23,837.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,982.20

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.