Home / 23,908.26-35,862.10-10,751.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,908.26, 35,862.10 and 10,751.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,908.26, 35,862.10 and 10,751.34 is: 16,126.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,908.26 : 35,862.10 = 10,751.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,908.26/35,862.10 = 10,751.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,908.26x = 35,862.10 × 10,751.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,908.26x = 385,565,630.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,565,630.21/23,908.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,126.88

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.