Home / 23,322.78-34,983.27-6,682.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,322.78, 34,983.27 and 6,682.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,322.78, 34,983.27 and 6,682.77 is: 10,023.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,322.78 : 34,983.27 = 6,682.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,322.78/34,983.27 = 6,682.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,322.78x = 34,983.27 × 6,682.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,322.78x = 233,785,147.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,785,147.26/23,322.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,023.90

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.