Home / 22,258.37-33,375.07-15,246.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,258.37, 33,375.07 and 15,246.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,258.37, 33,375.07 and 15,246.30 is: 22,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,258.37 : 33,375.07 = 15,246.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,258.37/33,375.07 = 15,246.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,258.37x = 33,375.07 × 15,246.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,258.37x = 508,846,367.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,846,367.86/22,258.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,860.90

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.