Home / 14,701.66-22,150.57-13,297.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,701.66, 22,150.57 and 13,297.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,701.66, 22,150.57 and 13,297.70 is: 20,035.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,701.66 : 22,150.57 = 13,297.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,701.66/22,150.57 = 13,297.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,701.66x = 22,150.57 × 13,297.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,701.66x = 294,551,634.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,551,634.69/14,701.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,035.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.