Home / 23,146.71-34,673.58-10,649.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,146.71, 34,673.58 and 10,649.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,146.71, 34,673.58 and 10,649.36 is: 15,952.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,146.71 : 34,673.58 = 10,649.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,146.71/34,673.58 = 10,649.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,146.71x = 34,673.58 × 10,649.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,146.71x = 369,251,435.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,251,435.91/23,146.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,952.65

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.