Home / 23,428.88-32,298.23-16,702.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,428.88, 32,298.23 and 16,702.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,428.88, 32,298.23 and 16,702.83 is: 23,025.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,428.88 : 32,298.23 = 16,702.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,428.88/32,298.23 = 16,702.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,428.88x = 32,298.23 × 16,702.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,428.88x = 539,471,798.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,471,798.18/23,428.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,025.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.