Home / 23,914.02-33,010.23-20,543.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,914.02, 33,010.23 and 20,543.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,914.02, 33,010.23 and 20,543.30 is: 28,357.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,914.02 : 33,010.23 = 20,543.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,914.02/33,010.23 = 20,543.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,914.02x = 33,010.23 × 20,543.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,914.02x = 678,139,057.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,139,057.96/23,914.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,357.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.