Home / 22,883.78-34,325.68-7,301

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,883.78, 34,325.68 and 7,301

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,883.78, 34,325.68 and 7,301 is: 10,951.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,883.78 : 34,325.68 = 7,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,883.78/34,325.68 = 7,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,883.78x = 34,325.68 × 7,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,883.78x = 250,611,789.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,611,789.68/22,883.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,951.50

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.