Home / 22,681.47-33,891.54-17,315.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,681.47, 33,891.54 and 17,315.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,681.47, 33,891.54 and 17,315.12 is: 25,872.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,681.47 : 33,891.54 = 17,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,681.47/33,891.54 = 17,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,681.47x = 33,891.54 × 17,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,681.47x = 586,836,082.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,836,082.08/22,681.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,872.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.