Home / 22,898.46-31,600.20-14,936.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,898.46, 31,600.20 and 14,936.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,898.46, 31,600.20 and 14,936.12 is: 20,612.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,898.46 : 31,600.20 = 14,936.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,898.46/31,600.20 = 14,936.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,898.46x = 31,600.20 × 14,936.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,898.46x = 471,984,379.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,984,379.22/22,898.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,612.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.