Home / 22,504.25-33,685.56-15,442.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,504.25, 33,685.56 and 15,442.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,504.25, 33,685.56 and 15,442.98 is: 23,115.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,504.25 : 33,685.56 = 15,442.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,504.25/33,685.56 = 15,442.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,504.25x = 33,685.56 × 15,442.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,504.25x = 520,205,429.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,205,429.37/22,504.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,115.88

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.