Home / 23,946.92-35,920.27-7,306.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,946.92, 35,920.27 and 7,306.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,946.92, 35,920.27 and 7,306.90 is: 10,960.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,946.92 : 35,920.27 = 7,306.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,946.92/35,920.27 = 7,306.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,946.92x = 35,920.27 × 7,306.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,946.92x = 262,465,740.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,465,740.20/23,946.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,960.31

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.