Home / 22,132.62-33,198.02-5,492.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,132.62, 33,198.02 and 5,492.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,132.62, 33,198.02 and 5,492.28 is: 8,238.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,132.62 : 33,198.02 = 5,492.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,132.62/33,198.02 = 5,492.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,132.62x = 33,198.02 × 5,492.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,132.62x = 182,332,821.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,332,821.29/22,132.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,238.19

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.