Home / 23,966.96-35,949.13-7,326.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,966.96, 35,949.13 and 7,326.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,966.96, 35,949.13 and 7,326.99 is: 10,990.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,966.96 : 35,949.13 = 7,326.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,966.96/35,949.13 = 7,326.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,966.96x = 35,949.13 × 7,326.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,966.96x = 263,398,897.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,398,897.70/23,966.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,990.09

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.