Home / 22,370.90-30,873.48-14,804.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,370.90, 30,873.48 and 14,804.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,370.90, 30,873.48 and 14,804.06 is: 20,430.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,370.90 : 30,873.48 = 14,804.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,370.90/30,873.48 = 14,804.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,370.90x = 30,873.48 × 14,804.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,370.90x = 457,052,850.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,052,850.33/22,370.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,430.69

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.