Home / 23,956.83-35,935.26-9,170.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,956.83, 35,935.26 and 9,170.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,956.83, 35,935.26 and 9,170.28 is: 13,755.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,956.83 : 35,935.26 = 9,170.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,956.83/35,935.26 = 9,170.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,956.83x = 35,935.26 × 9,170.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,956.83x = 329,536,396.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,536,396.07/23,956.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,755.43

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.