Home / 30,268.28-45,361.02-22,866.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,268.28, 45,361.02 and 22,866.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,268.28, 45,361.02 and 22,866.68 is: 34,268.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,268.28 : 45,361.02 = 22,866.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,268.28/45,361.02 = 22,866.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,268.28x = 45,361.02 × 22,866.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,268.28x = 1,037,255,928.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,255,928.81/30,268.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,268.74

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.