Home / 22,000.80-33,001.20-13,231.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,000.80, 33,001.20 and 13,231.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,000.80, 33,001.20 and 13,231.20 is: 19,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,000.80 : 33,001.20 = 13,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,000.80/33,001.20 = 13,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,000.80x = 33,001.20 × 13,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,000.80x = 436,645,477.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,645,477.44/22,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,846.80

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.