Home / 22,161.60-33,227.52-10,464

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,161.60, 33,227.52 and 10,464

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,161.60, 33,227.52 and 10,464 is: 15,688.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,161.60 : 33,227.52 = 10,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,161.60/33,227.52 = 10,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,161.60x = 33,227.52 × 10,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,161.60x = 347,692,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,692,769.28/22,161.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,688.97

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.