Home / 22,721.27-34,083.72-7,929.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,721.27, 34,083.72 and 7,929.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,721.27, 34,083.72 and 7,929.86 is: 11,895.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,721.27 : 34,083.72 = 7,929.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,721.27/34,083.72 = 7,929.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,721.27x = 34,083.72 × 7,929.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,721.27x = 270,278,957.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,278,957.46/22,721.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,895.42

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.