Home / 14,745.04-22,090.68-12,556.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,745.04, 22,090.68 and 12,556.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,745.04, 22,090.68 and 12,556.24 is: 18,811.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,745.04 : 22,090.68 = 12,556.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,745.04/22,090.68 = 12,556.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,745.04x = 22,090.68 × 12,556.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,745.04x = 277,375,879.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,375,879.84/14,745.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,811.47

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.