Home / 22,912.56-34,371-7,117.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,912.56, 34,371 and 7,117.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,912.56, 34,371 and 7,117.76 is: 10,677.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,912.56 : 34,371 = 7,117.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,912.56/34,371 = 7,117.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,912.56x = 34,371 × 7,117.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,912.56x = 244,644,614.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,644,614.89/22,912.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,677.31

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.