Home / 22,451.60-33,619.80-16,576.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,451.60, 33,619.80 and 16,576.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,451.60, 33,619.80 and 16,576.40 is: 24,822.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,451.60 : 33,619.80 = 16,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,451.60/33,619.80 = 16,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,451.60x = 33,619.80 × 16,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,451.60x = 557,295,252.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,295,252.72/22,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,822.07

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.