Home / 23,208.50-34,818.51-6,792.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,208.50, 34,818.51 and 6,792.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,208.50, 34,818.51 and 6,792.50 is: 10,190.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,208.50 : 34,818.51 = 6,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,208.50/34,818.51 = 6,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,208.50x = 34,818.51 × 6,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,208.50x = 236,504,729.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,504,729.18/23,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,190.44

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.