Home / 22,324.50-33,486.75-17,397.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,324.50, 33,486.75 and 17,397.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,324.50, 33,486.75 and 17,397.82 is: 26,096.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,324.50 : 33,486.75 = 17,397.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,324.50/33,486.75 = 17,397.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,324.50x = 33,486.75 × 17,397.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,324.50x = 582,596,448.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,596,448.89/22,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,096.73

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.