Home / 22,049.72-33,074.42-8,901.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,049.72, 33,074.42 and 8,901.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,049.72, 33,074.42 and 8,901.89 is: 13,352.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,049.72 : 33,074.42 = 8,901.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,049.72/33,074.42 = 8,901.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,049.72x = 33,074.42 × 8,901.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,049.72x = 294,424,638.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,424,638.77/22,049.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,352.76

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.