Home / 22,182.40-33,273.60-20,713.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,182.40, 33,273.60 and 20,713.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,182.40, 33,273.60 and 20,713.60 is: 31,070.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,182.40 : 33,273.60 = 20,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,182.40/33,273.60 = 20,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,182.40x = 33,273.60 × 20,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,182.40x = 689,216,040.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,216,040.96/22,182.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,070.40

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.