Home / 14,492.40-21,738.60-11,576.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,492.40, 21,738.60 and 11,576.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,492.40, 21,738.60 and 11,576.40 is: 17,364.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,492.40 : 21,738.60 = 11,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,492.40/21,738.60 = 11,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,492.40x = 21,738.60 × 11,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,492.40x = 251,654,729.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,654,729.04/14,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,364.60

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.