Home / 14,746.04-22,092.18-12,557.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,746.04, 22,092.18 and 12,557.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,746.04, 22,092.18 and 12,557.24 is: 18,812.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,746.04 : 22,092.18 = 12,557.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,746.04/22,092.18 = 12,557.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,746.04x = 22,092.18 × 12,557.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,746.04x = 277,416,806.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,416,806.38/14,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,812.97

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.