Home / 22,502.34-33,754.39-7,721.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,502.34, 33,754.39 and 7,721.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,502.34, 33,754.39 and 7,721.39 is: 11,582.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,502.34 : 33,754.39 = 7,721.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,502.34/33,754.39 = 7,721.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,502.34x = 33,754.39 × 7,721.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,502.34x = 260,630,874.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,630,874.48/22,502.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,582.39

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.