Home / 23,277.86-34,922.23-7,695.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,277.86, 34,922.23 and 7,695.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,277.86, 34,922.23 and 7,695.48 is: 11,545.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,277.86 : 34,922.23 = 7,695.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,277.86/34,922.23 = 7,695.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,277.86x = 34,922.23 × 7,695.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,277.86x = 268,743,303.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,743,303.28/23,277.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,545.02

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.