Home / 22,809.34-34,214.98-7,226.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,809.34, 34,214.98 and 7,226.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,809.34, 34,214.98 and 7,226.62 is: 10,840.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,809.34 : 34,214.98 = 7,226.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,809.34/34,214.98 = 7,226.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,809.34x = 34,214.98 × 7,226.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,809.34x = 247,258,658.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,258,658.77/22,809.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,840.24

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.