Home / 23,882.73-35,793.05-9,826.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,882.73, 35,793.05 and 9,826.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,882.73, 35,793.05 and 9,826.80 is: 14,727.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,882.73 : 35,793.05 = 9,826.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,882.73/35,793.05 = 9,826.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,882.73x = 35,793.05 × 9,826.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,882.73x = 351,731,094.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,731,094.61/23,882.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,727.42

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.