Home / 23,237.28-34,858.80-7,660.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,237.28, 34,858.80 and 7,660.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,237.28, 34,858.80 and 7,660.32 is: 11,491.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,237.28 : 34,858.80 = 7,660.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,237.28/34,858.80 = 7,660.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,237.28x = 34,858.80 × 7,660.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,237.28x = 267,029,562.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,029,562.82/23,237.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,491.43

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.