Home / 22,702.39-34,063.37-8,666.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,702.39, 34,063.37 and 8,666.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,702.39, 34,063.37 and 8,666.63 is: 13,003.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,702.39 : 34,063.37 = 8,666.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,702.39/34,063.37 = 8,666.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,702.39x = 34,063.37 × 8,666.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,702.39x = 295,214,624.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,214,624.34/22,702.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,003.68

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.