Home / 22,435.72-33,655.20-5,795.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,435.72, 33,655.20 and 5,795.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,435.72, 33,655.20 and 5,795.89 is: 8,694.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,435.72 : 33,655.20 = 5,795.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,435.72/33,655.20 = 5,795.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,435.72x = 33,655.20 × 5,795.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,435.72x = 195,061,731.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,061,731.26/22,435.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694.25

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.