Home / 23,150.60-34,725.79-7,568.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,150.60, 34,725.79 and 7,568.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,150.60, 34,725.79 and 7,568.22 is: 11,352.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,150.60 : 34,725.79 = 7,568.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,150.60/34,725.79 = 7,568.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,150.60x = 34,725.79 × 7,568.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,150.60x = 262,812,418.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,812,418.39/23,150.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,352.29

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.