Home / 23,882.48-35,837.76-13,376.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,882.48, 35,837.76 and 13,376.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,882.48, 35,837.76 and 13,376.24 is: 20,072.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,882.48 : 35,837.76 = 13,376.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,882.48/35,837.76 = 13,376.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,882.48x = 35,837.76 × 13,376.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,882.48x = 479,374,478.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,374,478.82/23,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,072.22

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.