Home / 14,758.46-22,144.20-7,736.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,758.46, 22,144.20 and 7,736.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,758.46, 22,144.20 and 7,736.79 is: 11,608.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,758.46 : 22,144.20 = 7,736.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,758.46/22,144.20 = 7,736.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,758.46x = 22,144.20 × 7,736.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,758.46x = 171,325,025.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,325,025.12/14,758.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,608.60

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.