Home / 22,075.25-33,133.68-8,048.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,075.25, 33,133.68 and 8,048.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,075.25, 33,133.68 and 8,048.83 is: 12,080.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,075.25 : 33,133.68 = 8,048.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,075.25/33,133.68 = 8,048.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,075.25x = 33,133.68 × 8,048.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,075.25x = 266,687,357.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,687,357.59/22,075.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,080.83

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.