Home / 22,733.16-34,101.36-7,150.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,733.16, 34,101.36 and 7,150.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,733.16, 34,101.36 and 7,150.44 is: 10,726.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,733.16 : 34,101.36 = 7,150.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,733.16/34,101.36 = 7,150.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,733.16x = 34,101.36 × 7,150.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,733.16x = 243,839,728.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,839,728.60/22,733.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,726.17

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.