Home / 22,549.41-33,827.36-6,968.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,549.41, 33,827.36 and 6,968.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,549.41, 33,827.36 and 6,968.25 is: 10,453.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,549.41 : 33,827.36 = 6,968.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,549.41/33,827.36 = 6,968.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,549.41x = 33,827.36 × 6,968.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,549.41x = 235,717,466.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,717,466.48/22,549.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,453.38

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.