Home / 22,834.60-34,228.50-14,520.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,834.60, 34,228.50 and 14,520.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,834.60, 34,228.50 and 14,520.76 is: 21,766.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,834.60 : 34,228.50 = 14,520.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,834.60/34,228.50 = 14,520.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,834.60x = 34,228.50 × 14,520.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,834.60x = 497,023,833.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,023,833.66/22,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,766.26

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.