Home / 23,275.24-34,885.52-10,768.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,275.24, 34,885.52 and 10,768.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,275.24, 34,885.52 and 10,768.84 is: 16,140.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,275.24 : 34,885.52 = 10,768.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,275.24/34,885.52 = 10,768.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,275.24x = 34,885.52 × 10,768.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,275.24x = 375,676,442.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,676,442.14/23,275.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,140.61

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.