Home / 23,304.70-34,957.05-5,774.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,304.70, 34,957.05 and 5,774.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,304.70, 34,957.05 and 5,774.41 is: 8,661.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,304.70 : 34,957.05 = 5,774.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,304.70/34,957.05 = 5,774.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,304.70x = 34,957.05 × 5,774.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,304.70x = 201,856,339.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,856,339.09/23,304.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,661.62

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.