Home / 23,984.20-35,973.06-6,455.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,984.20, 35,973.06 and 6,455.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,984.20, 35,973.06 and 6,455.08 is: 9,681.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,984.20 : 35,973.06 = 6,455.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,984.20/35,973.06 = 6,455.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,984.20x = 35,973.06 × 6,455.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,984.20x = 232,208,980.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,208,980.14/23,984.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,681.75

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.