Home / 22,234.10-30,682.94-12,673.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,234.10, 30,682.94 and 12,673.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,234.10, 30,682.94 and 12,673.56 is: 17,489.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,234.10 : 30,682.94 = 12,673.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,234.10/30,682.94 = 12,673.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,234.10x = 30,682.94 × 12,673.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,234.10x = 388,862,132.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,862,132.76/22,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,489.45

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.