Home / 22,159.28-33,231.69-7,364.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,159.28, 33,231.69 and 7,364.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,159.28, 33,231.69 and 7,364.22 is: 11,043.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,159.28 : 33,231.69 = 7,364.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,159.28/33,231.69 = 7,364.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,159.28x = 33,231.69 × 7,364.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,159.28x = 244,725,439.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,725,439.31/22,159.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,043.93

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.