Home / 23,853.27-35,793.98-9,074.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,853.27, 35,793.98 and 9,074.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,853.27, 35,793.98 and 9,074.62 is: 13,617.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,853.27 : 35,793.98 = 9,074.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,853.27/35,793.98 = 9,074.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,853.27x = 35,793.98 × 9,074.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,853.27x = 324,816,766.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,816,766.79/23,853.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,617.28

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.