Home / 22,167.37-33,246.04-6,372.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,167.37, 33,246.04 and 6,372.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,167.37, 33,246.04 and 6,372.37 is: 9,557.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,167.37 : 33,246.04 = 6,372.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,167.37/33,246.04 = 6,372.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,167.37x = 33,246.04 × 6,372.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,167.37x = 211,855,869.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,855,869.82/22,167.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,557.11

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.