Home / 22,544.24-33,792.48-8,498.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,544.24, 33,792.48 and 8,498.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,544.24, 33,792.48 and 8,498.18 is: 12,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,544.24 : 33,792.48 = 8,498.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,544.24/33,792.48 = 8,498.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,544.24x = 33,792.48 × 8,498.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,544.24x = 287,174,577.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,174,577.69/22,544.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,738.27

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.