Home / 22,408.34-30,924.18-12,337.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,408.34, 30,924.18 and 12,337.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,408.34, 30,924.18 and 12,337.40 is: 17,025.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,408.34 : 30,924.18 = 12,337.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,408.34/30,924.18 = 12,337.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,408.34x = 30,924.18 × 12,337.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,408.34x = 381,523,978.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,523,978.33/22,408.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,025.98

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.