Home / 22,706.20-34,132.20-16,177.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,706.20, 34,132.20 and 16,177.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,706.20, 34,132.20 and 16,177.60 is: 24,318.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,706.20 : 34,132.20 = 16,177.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,706.20/34,132.20 = 16,177.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,706.20x = 34,132.20 × 16,177.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,706.20x = 552,177,078.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,177,078.72/22,706.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,318.34

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.