Home / 22,587.84-33,881.98-9,257.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,587.84, 33,881.98 and 9,257.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,587.84, 33,881.98 and 9,257.41 is: 13,886.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,587.84 : 33,881.98 = 9,257.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,587.84/33,881.98 = 9,257.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,587.84x = 33,881.98 × 9,257.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,587.84x = 313,659,380.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,659,380.47/22,587.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,886.21

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.