Home / 14,672.70-21,960.45-10,298.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,672.70, 21,960.45 and 10,298.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,672.70, 21,960.45 and 10,298.70 is: 15,413.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,672.70 : 21,960.45 = 10,298.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,672.70/21,960.45 = 10,298.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,672.70x = 21,960.45 × 10,298.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,672.70x = 226,164,086.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,164,086.42/14,672.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,413.94

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.