Home / 23,193.74-34,762.11-10,696.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,193.74, 34,762.11 and 10,696.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,193.74, 34,762.11 and 10,696.43 is: 16,031.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,193.74 : 34,762.11 = 10,696.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,193.74/34,762.11 = 10,696.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,193.74x = 34,762.11 × 10,696.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,193.74x = 371,830,302.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,830,302.46/23,193.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,031.50

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.