Home / 22,486.75-33,731.76-8,635.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,486.75, 33,731.76 and 8,635.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,486.75, 33,731.76 and 8,635.75 is: 12,954.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,486.75 : 33,731.76 = 8,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,486.75/33,731.76 = 8,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,486.75x = 33,731.76 × 8,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,486.75x = 291,299,046.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,299,046.42/22,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,954.25

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.