Home / 22,397.40-33,620.40-14,086.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,397.40, 33,620.40 and 14,086.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,397.40, 33,620.40 and 14,086.80 is: 21,145.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,397.40 : 33,620.40 = 14,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,397.40/33,620.40 = 14,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,397.40x = 33,620.40 × 14,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,397.40x = 473,603,850.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,603,850.72/22,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,145.48

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.