Home / 22,322.60-33,442.48-15,984.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,322.60, 33,442.48 and 15,984.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,322.60, 33,442.48 and 15,984.40 is: 23,946.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,322.60 : 33,442.48 = 15,984.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,322.60/33,442.48 = 15,984.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,322.60x = 33,442.48 × 15,984.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,322.60x = 534,557,977.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,557,977.31/22,322.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,946.94

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.