Home / 23,085.66-34,628.53-7,292.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,085.66, 34,628.53 and 7,292.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,085.66, 34,628.53 and 7,292.28 is: 10,938.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,085.66 : 34,628.53 = 7,292.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,085.66/34,628.53 = 7,292.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,085.66x = 34,628.53 × 7,292.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,085.66x = 252,520,936.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,520,936.75/23,085.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,938.43

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.