Home / 14,676.18-22,017.60-4,815.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,676.18, 22,017.60 and 4,815.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,676.18, 22,017.60 and 4,815.24 is: 7,223.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,676.18 : 22,017.60 = 4,815.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,676.18/22,017.60 = 4,815.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,676.18x = 22,017.60 × 4,815.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,676.18x = 106,020,028.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,020,028.22/14,676.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223.95

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.