Home / 14,787.20-22,174.10-4,254.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,787.20, 22,174.10 and 4,254.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,787.20, 22,174.10 and 4,254.80 is: 6,380.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,787.20 : 22,174.10 = 4,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,787.20/22,174.10 = 4,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,787.20x = 22,174.10 × 4,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,787.20x = 94,346,360.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,346,360.68/14,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380.27

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.