Home / 22,123.50-30,530.43-12,187.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,123.50, 30,530.43 and 12,187.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,123.50, 30,530.43 and 12,187.50 is: 16,818.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,123.50 : 30,530.43 = 12,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,123.50/30,530.43 = 12,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,123.50x = 30,530.43 × 12,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,123.50x = 372,089,615.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,089,615.63/22,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,818.75

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.