Home / 23,066.56-34,641.60-21,214.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,066.56, 34,641.60 and 21,214.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,066.56, 34,641.60 and 21,214.36 is: 31,859.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,066.56 : 34,641.60 = 21,214.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,066.56/34,641.60 = 21,214.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,066.56x = 34,641.60 × 21,214.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,066.56x = 734,899,373.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,899,373.38/23,066.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,859.95

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.