Home / 22,422.48-33,646.77-8,392.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,422.48, 33,646.77 and 8,392.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,422.48, 33,646.77 and 8,392.17 is: 12,593.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,422.48 : 33,646.77 = 8,392.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,422.48/33,646.77 = 8,392.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,422.48x = 33,646.77 × 8,392.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,422.48x = 282,369,413.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,369,413.79/22,422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,593.14

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.