Home / 14,765.28-22,143.60-12,161.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,765.28, 22,143.60 and 12,161.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,765.28, 22,143.60 and 12,161.76 is: 18,239.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,765.28 : 22,143.60 = 12,161.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,765.28/22,143.60 = 12,161.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,765.28x = 22,143.60 × 12,161.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,765.28x = 269,305,148.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,305,148.74/14,765.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,239.08

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.