Home / 22,642.68-33,943.04-8,598.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,642.68, 33,943.04 and 8,598.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,642.68, 33,943.04 and 8,598.49 is: 12,889.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,642.68 : 33,943.04 = 8,598.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,642.68/33,943.04 = 8,598.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,642.68x = 33,943.04 × 8,598.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,642.68x = 291,858,847.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,858,847.02/22,642.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,889.77

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.