Home / 23,073.88-34,555.32-15,655.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,073.88, 34,555.32 and 15,655.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,073.88, 34,555.32 and 15,655.90 is: 23,446.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,073.88 : 34,555.32 = 15,655.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,073.88/34,555.32 = 15,655.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,073.88x = 34,555.32 × 15,655.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,073.88x = 540,994,634.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,994,634.39/23,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,446.19

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.