Home / 22,356.03-33,539.23-6,560.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,356.03, 33,539.23 and 6,560.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,356.03, 33,539.23 and 6,560.42 is: 9,842.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,356.03 : 33,539.23 = 6,560.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,356.03/33,539.23 = 6,560.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,356.03x = 33,539.23 × 6,560.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,356.03x = 220,031,435.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,031,435.28/22,356.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,842.15

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.