Home / 22,861.44-34,299.84-9,002.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,861.44, 34,299.84 and 9,002.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,861.44, 34,299.84 and 9,002.88 is: 13,507.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,861.44 : 34,299.84 = 9,002.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,861.44/34,299.84 = 9,002.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,861.44x = 34,299.84 × 9,002.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,861.44x = 308,797,343.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,797,343.54/22,861.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,507.34

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.