Home / 23,845.50-35,759.61-10,691.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,845.50, 35,759.61 and 10,691.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,845.50, 35,759.61 and 10,691.10 is: 16,032.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,845.50 : 35,759.61 = 10,691.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,845.50/35,759.61 = 10,691.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,845.50x = 35,759.61 × 10,691.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,845.50x = 382,309,566.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,309,566.47/23,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,032.78

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.