Home / 14,627.40-21,912.30-8,766.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,627.40, 21,912.30 and 8,766.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,627.40, 21,912.30 and 8,766.60 is: 13,132.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,627.40 : 21,912.30 = 8,766.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,627.40/21,912.30 = 8,766.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,627.40x = 21,912.30 × 8,766.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,627.40x = 192,096,369.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,096,369.18/14,627.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,132.64

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.