Home / 22,309.52-30,792.36-16,349.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,309.52, 30,792.36 and 16,349.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,309.52, 30,792.36 and 16,349.84 is: 22,566.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,309.52 : 30,792.36 = 16,349.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,309.52/30,792.36 = 16,349.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,309.52x = 30,792.36 × 16,349.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,309.52x = 503,450,159.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,450,159.22/22,309.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,566.61

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.