Home / 23,214.22-34,821.26-8,423.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,214.22, 34,821.26 and 8,423.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,214.22, 34,821.26 and 8,423.12 is: 12,634.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,214.22 : 34,821.26 = 8,423.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,214.22/34,821.26 = 8,423.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,214.22x = 34,821.26 × 8,423.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,214.22x = 293,303,651.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,303,651.53/23,214.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,634.65

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.