Home / 22,539.46-31,105.01-12,468.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,539.46, 31,105.01 and 12,468.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,539.46, 31,105.01 and 12,468.09 is: 17,206.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,539.46 : 31,105.01 = 12,468.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,539.46/31,105.01 = 12,468.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,539.46x = 31,105.01 × 12,468.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,539.46x = 387,820,141.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,820,141.81/22,539.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,206.28

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.