Home / 22,544.40-33,773.56-12,653.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,544.40, 33,773.56 and 12,653.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,544.40, 33,773.56 and 12,653.68 is: 18,956.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,544.40 : 33,773.56 = 12,653.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,544.40/33,773.56 = 12,653.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,544.40x = 33,773.56 × 12,653.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,544.40x = 427,359,820.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,359,820.70/22,544.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,956.36

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.