Home / 23,896.98-35,862.66-8,906.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,896.98, 35,862.66 and 8,906.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,896.98, 35,862.66 and 8,906.16 is: 13,365.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,896.98 : 35,862.66 = 8,906.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,896.98/35,862.66 = 8,906.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,896.98x = 35,862.66 × 8,906.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,896.98x = 319,398,587.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,398,587.99/23,896.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,365.65

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.