Home / 23,091.36-34,629.75-9,940.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,091.36, 34,629.75 and 9,940.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,091.36, 34,629.75 and 9,940.20 is: 14,907.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,091.36 : 34,629.75 = 9,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,091.36/34,629.75 = 9,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,091.36x = 34,629.75 × 9,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,091.36x = 344,226,640.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,226,640.95/23,091.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,907.16

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.