Home / 22,641.24-31,210.76-17,852.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,641.24, 31,210.76 and 17,852.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,641.24, 31,210.76 and 17,852.92 is: 24,610.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,641.24 : 31,210.76 = 17,852.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,641.24/31,210.76 = 17,852.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,641.24x = 31,210.76 × 17,852.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,641.24x = 557,203,201.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,203,201.42/22,641.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,610.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.