Home / 23,846.37-32,909.53-13,775.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,846.37, 32,909.53 and 13,775.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,846.37, 32,909.53 and 13,775.24 is: 19,010.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,846.37 : 32,909.53 = 13,775.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,846.37/32,909.53 = 13,775.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,846.37x = 32,909.53 × 13,775.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,846.37x = 453,336,509.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,336,509.49/23,846.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,010.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.