Home / 22,818.65-34,227.71-8,027.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,818.65, 34,227.71 and 8,027.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,818.65, 34,227.71 and 8,027.51 is: 12,041.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,818.65 : 34,227.71 = 8,027.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,818.65/34,227.71 = 8,027.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,818.65x = 34,227.71 × 8,027.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,818.65x = 274,763,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,763,244.16/22,818.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,041.17

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.