Home / 22,584.60-33,897.70-11,499.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,584.60, 33,897.70 and 11,499.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,584.60, 33,897.70 and 11,499.26 is: 17,259.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,584.60 : 33,897.70 = 11,499.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,584.60/33,897.70 = 11,499.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,584.60x = 33,897.70 × 11,499.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,584.60x = 389,798,465.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,798,465.70/22,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,259.48

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.