Home / 22,092.39-30,487.57-12,020.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,092.39, 30,487.57 and 12,020.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,092.39, 30,487.57 and 12,020.83 is: 16,588.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,092.39 : 30,487.57 = 12,020.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,092.39/30,487.57 = 12,020.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,092.39x = 30,487.57 × 12,020.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,092.39x = 366,485,789.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,485,789.81/22,092.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,588.78

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.