Home / 23,238.35-34,857.44-6,598.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,238.35, 34,857.44 and 6,598.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,238.35, 34,857.44 and 6,598.38 is: 9,897.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,238.35 : 34,857.44 = 6,598.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,238.35/34,857.44 = 6,598.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,238.35x = 34,857.44 × 6,598.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,238.35x = 230,002,601.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,002,601.96/23,238.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,897.55

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.