Home / 14,772.66-22,161.20-4,774.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,772.66, 22,161.20 and 4,774.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,772.66, 22,161.20 and 4,774.06 is: 7,161.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,772.66 : 22,161.20 = 4,774.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,772.66/22,161.20 = 4,774.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,772.66x = 22,161.20 × 4,774.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,772.66x = 105,798,898.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,798,898.47/14,772.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,161.80

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.