Home / 22,631.81-33,876.63-14,282.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,631.81, 33,876.63 and 14,282.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,631.81, 33,876.63 and 14,282.93 is: 21,379.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,631.81 : 33,876.63 = 14,282.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,631.81/33,876.63 = 14,282.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,631.81x = 33,876.63 × 14,282.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,631.81x = 483,857,619.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,857,619.62/22,631.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,379.54

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.