Home / 14,720.40-22,030.20-8,881.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,720.40, 22,030.20 and 8,881.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,720.40, 22,030.20 and 8,881.20 is: 13,291.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,720.40 : 22,030.20 = 8,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,720.40/22,030.20 = 8,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,720.40x = 22,030.20 × 8,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,720.40x = 195,654,612.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,654,612.24/14,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,291.39

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.