Home / 22,784.32-34,185.28-7,994.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,784.32, 34,185.28 and 7,994.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,784.32, 34,185.28 and 7,994.88 is: 11,995.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,784.32 : 34,185.28 = 7,994.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,784.32/34,185.28 = 7,994.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,784.32x = 34,185.28 × 7,994.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,784.32x = 273,307,211.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,307,211.37/22,784.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,995.41

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.