Home / 22,556.77-33,812.83-10,689.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,556.77, 33,812.83 and 10,689.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,556.77, 33,812.83 and 10,689.70 is: 16,023.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,556.77 : 33,812.83 = 10,689.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,556.77/33,812.83 = 10,689.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,556.77x = 33,812.83 × 10,689.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,556.77x = 361,449,008.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,449,008.85/22,556.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,023.97

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.