Home / 22,180.41-33,260.58-6,381.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,180.41, 33,260.58 and 6,381.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,180.41, 33,260.58 and 6,381.83 is: 9,569.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,180.41 : 33,260.58 = 6,381.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,180.41/33,260.58 = 6,381.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,180.41x = 33,260.58 × 6,381.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,180.41x = 212,263,200.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,263,200.96/22,180.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,569.85

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.