Home / 14,738.40-22,107.60-10,072.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,738.40, 22,107.60 and 10,072.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,738.40, 22,107.60 and 10,072.80 is: 15,109.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,738.40 : 22,107.60 = 10,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,738.40/22,107.60 = 10,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,738.40x = 22,107.60 × 10,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,738.40x = 222,685,433.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,685,433.28/14,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,109.20

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.