Home / 22,165.31-30,587.54-12,093.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,165.31, 30,587.54 and 12,093.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,165.31, 30,587.54 and 12,093.75 is: 16,689.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,165.31 : 30,587.54 = 12,093.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,165.31/30,587.54 = 12,093.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,165.31x = 30,587.54 × 12,093.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,165.31x = 369,918,061.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,918,061.88/22,165.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,689.05

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.