Home / 23,177.29-34,750.57-8,384.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,177.29, 34,750.57 and 8,384.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,177.29, 34,750.57 and 8,384.26 is: 12,570.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,177.29 : 34,750.57 = 8,384.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,177.29/34,750.57 = 8,384.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,177.29x = 34,750.57 × 8,384.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,177.29x = 291,357,814.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,357,814.03/23,177.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,570.83

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.