Home / 22,085.70-33,128.88-6,291.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,085.70, 33,128.88 and 6,291.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,085.70, 33,128.88 and 6,291.12 is: 9,436.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,085.70 : 33,128.88 = 6,291.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,085.70/33,128.88 = 6,291.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,085.70x = 33,128.88 × 6,291.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,085.70x = 208,417,759.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,417,759.55/22,085.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,436.77

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.