Home / 22,818.92-34,226.04-6,178.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,818.92, 34,226.04 and 6,178.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,818.92, 34,226.04 and 6,178.28 is: 9,266.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,818.92 : 34,226.04 = 6,178.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,818.92/34,226.04 = 6,178.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,818.92x = 34,226.04 × 6,178.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,818.92x = 211,458,058.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,458,058.41/22,818.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,266.79

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.