Home / 22,375.35-33,560.71-7,583.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,375.35, 33,560.71 and 7,583.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,375.35, 33,560.71 and 7,583.89 is: 11,375.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,375.35 : 33,560.71 = 7,583.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,375.35/33,560.71 = 7,583.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,375.35x = 33,560.71 × 7,583.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,375.35x = 254,520,732.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,520,732.96/22,375.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,375.05

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.