Home / 22,328.15-33,495.19-11,798.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,328.15, 33,495.19 and 11,798.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,328.15, 33,495.19 and 11,798.60 is: 17,699.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,328.15 : 33,495.19 = 11,798.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,328.15/33,495.19 = 11,798.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,328.15x = 33,495.19 × 11,798.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,328.15x = 395,196,294.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,196,294.49/22,328.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,699.47

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.