Home / 23,226.23-34,839.48-5,696.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,226.23, 34,839.48 and 5,696.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,226.23, 34,839.48 and 5,696.07 is: 8,544.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,226.23 : 34,839.48 = 5,696.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,226.23/34,839.48 = 5,696.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,226.23x = 34,839.48 × 5,696.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,226.23x = 198,448,116.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,448,116.84/23,226.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,544.14

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.