Home / 22,332.31-33,499.37-7,542.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,332.31, 33,499.37 and 7,542.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,332.31, 33,499.37 and 7,542.72 is: 11,314.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,332.31 : 33,499.37 = 7,542.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,332.31/33,499.37 = 7,542.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,332.31x = 33,499.37 × 7,542.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,332.31x = 252,676,386.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,676,386.94/22,332.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,314.39

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.