Home / 14,772.37-22,168.40-7,663.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,772.37, 22,168.40 and 7,663.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,772.37, 22,168.40 and 7,663.16 is: 11,499.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,772.37 : 22,168.40 = 7,663.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,772.37/22,168.40 = 7,663.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,772.37x = 22,168.40 × 7,663.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,772.37x = 169,879,996.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,879,996.14/14,772.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,499.85

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.