Home / 22,207.65-30,646.17-12,135.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,207.65, 30,646.17 and 12,135.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,207.65, 30,646.17 and 12,135.87 is: 16,747.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,207.65 : 30,646.17 = 12,135.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,207.65/30,646.17 = 12,135.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,207.65x = 30,646.17 × 12,135.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,207.65x = 371,917,935.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,917,935.12/22,207.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,747.29

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.