Home / 23,438.31-35,148.60-7,639.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,438.31, 35,148.60 and 7,639.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,438.31, 35,148.60 and 7,639.20 is: 11,455.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,438.31 : 35,148.60 = 7,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,438.31/35,148.60 = 7,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,438.31x = 35,148.60 × 7,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,438.31x = 268,507,185.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,507,185.12/23,438.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,455.91

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.