Home / 23,285.53-34,928.62-6,645.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,285.53, 34,928.62 and 6,645.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,285.53, 34,928.62 and 6,645.56 is: 9,968.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,285.53 : 34,928.62 = 6,645.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,285.53/34,928.62 = 6,645.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,285.53x = 34,928.62 × 6,645.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,285.53x = 232,120,239.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,120,239.93/23,285.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,968.43

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.