Home / 23,025.33-34,548.93-9,881.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,025.33, 34,548.93 and 9,881.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,025.33, 34,548.93 and 9,881.46 is: 14,826.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,025.33 : 34,548.93 = 9,881.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,025.33/34,548.93 = 9,881.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,025.33x = 34,548.93 × 9,881.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,025.33x = 341,393,869.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,393,869.84/23,025.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,826.88

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.