Home / 22,845.96-34,269.18-8,052.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,845.96, 34,269.18 and 8,052.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,845.96, 34,269.18 and 8,052.12 is: 12,078.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,845.96 : 34,269.18 = 8,052.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,845.96/34,269.18 = 8,052.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,845.96x = 34,269.18 × 8,052.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,845.96x = 275,939,549.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,939,549.66/22,845.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,078.26

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.