Home / 22,843.92-34,266.93-8,052.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,843.92, 34,266.93 and 8,052.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,843.92, 34,266.93 and 8,052.99 is: 12,079.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,843.92 : 34,266.93 = 8,052.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,843.92/34,266.93 = 8,052.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,843.92x = 34,266.93 × 8,052.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,843.92x = 275,951,244.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,951,244.62/22,843.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,079.86

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.