Home / 22,325.22-33,486.86-6,742.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,325.22, 33,486.86 and 6,742.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,325.22, 33,486.86 and 6,742.38 is: 10,113.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,325.22 : 33,486.86 = 6,742.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,325.22/33,486.86 = 6,742.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,325.22x = 33,486.86 × 6,742.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,325.22x = 225,781,135.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,781,135.13/22,325.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,113.28

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.