Home / 22,424.38-30,945.68-12,352.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,424.38, 30,945.68 and 12,352.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,424.38, 30,945.68 and 12,352.86 is: 17,046.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,424.38 : 30,945.68 = 12,352.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,424.38/30,945.68 = 12,352.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,424.38x = 30,945.68 × 12,352.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,424.38x = 382,267,652.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,267,652.64/22,424.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,046.97

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.