Home / 23,075.01-34,612.56-5,544.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,075.01, 34,612.56 and 5,544.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,075.01, 34,612.56 and 5,544.81 is: 8,317.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,075.01 : 34,612.56 = 5,544.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,075.01/34,612.56 = 5,544.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,075.01x = 34,612.56 × 5,544.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,075.01x = 191,920,068.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,920,068.81/23,075.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,317.23

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.