Home / 23,200.24-34,800.08-5,670.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,200.24, 34,800.08 and 5,670.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,200.24, 34,800.08 and 5,670.24 is: 8,505.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,200.24 : 34,800.08 = 5,670.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,200.24/34,800.08 = 5,670.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,200.24x = 34,800.08 × 5,670.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,200.24x = 197,324,805.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,324,805.62/23,200.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505.29

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.