Home / 23,877.68-35,833.62-19,253.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,877.68, 35,833.62 and 19,253.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,877.68, 35,833.62 and 19,253.58 is: 28,894.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,877.68 : 35,833.62 = 19,253.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,877.68/35,833.62 = 19,253.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,877.68x = 35,833.62 × 19,253.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,877.68x = 689,925,469.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,925,469.36/23,877.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,894.16

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.