Home / 23,287.14-34,930.80-9,250.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,287.14, 34,930.80 and 9,250.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,287.14, 34,930.80 and 9,250.65 is: 13,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,287.14 : 34,930.80 = 9,250.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,287.14/34,930.80 = 9,250.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,287.14x = 34,930.80 × 9,250.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,287.14x = 323,132,605.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,132,605.02/23,287.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,876.01

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.