Home / 22,628.10-33,931.18-13,271.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,628.10, 33,931.18 and 13,271.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,628.10, 33,931.18 and 13,271.18 is: 19,900.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,628.10 : 33,931.18 = 13,271.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,628.10/33,931.18 = 13,271.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,628.10x = 33,931.18 × 13,271.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,628.10x = 450,306,797.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,306,797.39/22,628.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,900.34

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.