Home / 22,468.53-33,704.69-7,678.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,468.53, 33,704.69 and 7,678.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,468.53, 33,704.69 and 7,678.47 is: 11,518.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,468.53 : 33,704.69 = 7,678.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,468.53/33,704.69 = 7,678.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,468.53x = 33,704.69 × 7,678.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,468.53x = 258,800,412.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,800,412.63/22,468.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,518.35

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.