Home / 22,911-34,366.50-7,329.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,911, 34,366.50 and 7,329.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,911, 34,366.50 and 7,329.84 is: 10,994.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,911 : 34,366.50 = 7,329.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,911/34,366.50 = 7,329.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,911x = 34,366.50 × 7,329.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,911x = 251,900,946.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,900,946.36/22,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,994.76

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.