Home / 14,773.28-22,155.60-12,169.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,773.28, 22,155.60 and 12,169.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,773.28, 22,155.60 and 12,169.76 is: 18,251.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,773.28 : 22,155.60 = 12,169.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,773.28/22,155.60 = 12,169.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,773.28x = 22,155.60 × 12,169.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,773.28x = 269,628,334.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,628,334.66/14,773.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,251.08

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.