Home / 14.74-22.14-12.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14.74, 22.14 and 12.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14.74, 22.14 and 12.10 is: 18.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14.74 : 22.14 = 12.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14.74/22.14 = 12.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14.74x = 22.14 × 12.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14.74x = 267.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267.89/14.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18.17

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.