Home / 22,362.24-33,514.40-9,199.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,362.24, 33,514.40 and 9,199.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,362.24, 33,514.40 and 9,199.68 is: 13,787.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,362.24 : 33,514.40 = 9,199.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,362.24/33,514.40 = 9,199.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,362.24x = 33,514.40 × 9,199.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,362.24x = 308,321,755.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,321,755.39/22,362.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,787.61

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.