Home / 22,669.95-34,016.10-10,198.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,669.95, 34,016.10 and 10,198.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,669.95, 34,016.10 and 10,198.80 is: 15,303.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,669.95 : 34,016.10 = 10,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,669.95/34,016.10 = 10,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,669.95x = 34,016.10 × 10,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,669.95x = 346,923,400.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,923,400.68/22,669.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,303.23

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.