Home / 23,874.21-35,801.46-10,366.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,874.21, 35,801.46 and 10,366.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,874.21, 35,801.46 and 10,366.26 is: 15,545.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,874.21 : 35,801.46 = 10,366.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,874.21/35,801.46 = 10,366.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,874.21x = 35,801.46 × 10,366.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,874.21x = 371,127,242.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,127,242.74/23,874.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,545.11

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.