Home / 22,130.80-33,196.24-6,548.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,130.80, 33,196.24 and 6,548.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,130.80, 33,196.24 and 6,548.24 is: 9,822.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,130.80 : 33,196.24 = 6,548.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,130.80/33,196.24 = 6,548.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,130.80x = 33,196.24 × 6,548.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,130.80x = 217,376,946.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,376,946.62/22,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,822.37

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.