Home / 22,725.33-34,086.36-7,147.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,725.33, 34,086.36 and 7,147.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,725.33, 34,086.36 and 7,147.41 is: 10,720.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,725.33 : 34,086.36 = 7,147.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,725.33/34,086.36 = 7,147.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,725.33x = 34,086.36 × 7,147.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,725.33x = 243,629,190.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,629,190.33/22,725.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,720.60

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.