Home / 23,943.20-33,041.58-13,333.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,943.20, 33,041.58 and 13,333.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,943.20, 33,041.58 and 13,333.76 is: 18,400.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,943.20 : 33,041.58 = 13,333.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,943.20/33,041.58 = 13,333.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,943.20x = 33,041.58 × 13,333.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,943.20x = 440,568,497.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,568,497.74/23,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,400.57

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.