Home / 23,471.32-35,210.40-6,829.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,471.32, 35,210.40 and 6,829.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,471.32, 35,210.40 and 6,829.18 is: 10,244.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,471.32 : 35,210.40 = 6,829.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,471.32/35,210.40 = 6,829.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,471.32x = 35,210.40 × 6,829.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,471.32x = 240,458,159.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,458,159.47/23,471.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,244.77

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.