Home / 22,825.53-34,222.80-8,032.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,825.53, 34,222.80 and 8,032.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,825.53, 34,222.80 and 8,032.50 is: 12,043.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,825.53 : 34,222.80 = 8,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,825.53/34,222.80 = 8,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,825.53x = 34,222.80 × 8,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,825.53x = 274,894,671.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,894,671.12/22,825.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,043.30

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.