Home / 22,515.96-33,774.62-7,724.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,515.96, 33,774.62 and 7,724.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,515.96, 33,774.62 and 7,724.67 is: 11,587.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,515.96 : 33,774.62 = 7,724.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,515.96/33,774.62 = 7,724.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,515.96x = 33,774.62 × 7,724.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,515.96x = 260,897,686.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,897,686.53/22,515.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,587.24

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.