Home / 23,063.34-34,599.87-7,479.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,063.34, 34,599.87 and 7,479.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,063.34, 34,599.87 and 7,479.75 is: 11,221.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,063.34 : 34,599.87 = 7,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,063.34/34,599.87 = 7,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,063.34x = 34,599.87 × 7,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,063.34x = 258,798,377.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,798,377.63/23,063.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,221.20

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.