Home / 23,850.37-35,775.56-9,055.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,850.37, 35,775.56 and 9,055.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,850.37, 35,775.56 and 9,055.79 is: 13,583.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,850.37 : 35,775.56 = 9,055.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,850.37/35,775.56 = 9,055.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,850.37x = 35,775.56 × 9,055.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,850.37x = 323,975,958.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,975,958.49/23,850.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,583.69

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.