Home / 22,085.04-30,477.12-12,013.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,085.04, 30,477.12 and 12,013.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,085.04, 30,477.12 and 12,013.68 is: 16,578.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,085.04 : 30,477.12 = 12,013.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,085.04/30,477.12 = 12,013.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,085.04x = 30,477.12 × 12,013.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,085.04x = 366,142,367.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,142,367.00/22,085.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,578.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.