Home / 23,025.60-34,538.40-7,444.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,025.60, 34,538.40 and 7,444.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,025.60, 34,538.40 and 7,444.80 is: 11,167.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,025.60 : 34,538.40 = 7,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,025.60/34,538.40 = 7,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,025.60x = 34,538.40 × 7,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,025.60x = 257,131,480.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,131,480.32/23,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,167.20

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.