Home / 22,441.37-30,969.30-12,370.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,441.37, 30,969.30 and 12,370.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,441.37, 30,969.30 and 12,370.20 is: 17,070.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,441.37 : 30,969.30 = 12,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,441.37/30,969.30 = 12,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,441.37x = 30,969.30 × 12,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,441.37x = 383,096,434.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,096,434.86/22,441.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,070.99

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.