Home / 22,632.87-33,950.61-5,992.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,632.87, 33,950.61 and 5,992.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,632.87, 33,950.61 and 5,992.47 is: 8,989.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,632.87 : 33,950.61 = 5,992.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,632.87/33,950.61 = 5,992.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,632.87x = 33,950.61 × 5,992.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,632.87x = 203,448,139.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,448,139.22/22,632.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,989.05

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.