Home / 22,683.66-34,024.50-6,888.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,683.66, 34,024.50 and 6,888.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,683.66, 34,024.50 and 6,888.12 is: 10,331.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,683.66 : 34,024.50 = 6,888.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,683.66/34,024.50 = 6,888.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,683.66x = 34,024.50 × 6,888.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,683.66x = 234,364,838.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,364,838.94/22,683.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,331.88

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.