Home / 23,630.93-35,434.13-6,988.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,630.93, 35,434.13 and 6,988.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,630.93, 35,434.13 and 6,988.77 is: 10,479.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,630.93 : 35,434.13 = 6,988.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,630.93/35,434.13 = 6,988.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,630.93x = 35,434.13 × 6,988.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,630.93x = 247,640,949.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,640,949.78/23,630.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,479.53

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.