Home / 22,548.48-33,816.16-8,694.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,548.48, 33,816.16 and 8,694.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,548.48, 33,816.16 and 8,694.24 is: 13,038.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,548.48 : 33,816.16 = 8,694.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,548.48/33,816.16 = 8,694.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,548.48x = 33,816.16 × 8,694.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,548.48x = 294,005,810.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,005,810.92/22,548.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,038.83

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.