Home / 22,027.77-33,037.81-7,236.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,027.77, 33,037.81 and 7,236.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,027.77, 33,037.81 and 7,236.77 is: 10,853.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,027.77 : 33,037.81 = 7,236.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,027.77/33,037.81 = 7,236.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,027.77x = 33,037.81 × 7,236.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,027.77x = 239,086,848.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,086,848.99/22,027.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,853.88

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.