Home / 23,227.72-34,886.40-19,903.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,227.72, 34,886.40 and 19,903.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,227.72, 34,886.40 and 19,903.48 is: 29,893.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,227.72 : 34,886.40 = 19,903.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,227.72/34,886.40 = 19,903.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,227.72x = 34,886.40 × 19,903.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,227.72x = 694,360,764.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,360,764.67/23,227.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,893.63

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.