Home / 23,225.86-34,840.68-13,929.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,225.86, 34,840.68 and 13,929.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,225.86, 34,840.68 and 13,929.31 is: 20,895.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,225.86 : 34,840.68 = 13,929.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,225.86/34,840.68 = 13,929.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,225.86x = 34,840.68 × 13,929.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,225.86x = 485,306,632.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,306,632.33/23,225.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,895.10

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.