Home / 14,740.52-22,117.26-4,881.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,740.52, 22,117.26 and 4,881.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,740.52, 22,117.26 and 4,881.20 is: 7,323.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740.52 : 22,117.26 = 4,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740.52/22,117.26 = 4,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740.52x = 22,117.26 × 4,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740.52x = 107,958,769.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,958,769.51/14,740.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,323.95

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.