Home / 23,883.40-35,826.72-6,352.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,883.40, 35,826.72 and 6,352.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,883.40, 35,826.72 and 6,352.84 is: 9,529.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,883.40 : 35,826.72 = 6,352.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,883.40/35,826.72 = 6,352.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,883.40x = 35,826.72 × 6,352.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,883.40x = 227,601,419.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,601,419.88/23,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,529.69

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.