Home / 22,839.55-34,255.28-6,200.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,839.55, 34,255.28 and 6,200.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,839.55, 34,255.28 and 6,200.88 is: 9,300.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,839.55 : 34,255.28 = 6,200.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,839.55/34,255.28 = 6,200.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,839.55x = 34,255.28 × 6,200.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,839.55x = 212,412,880.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,412,880.65/22,839.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,300.22

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.