Home / 14,802-22,213.92-7,010.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,802, 22,213.92 and 7,010.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,802, 22,213.92 and 7,010.82 is: 10,521.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,802 : 22,213.92 = 7,010.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,802/22,213.92 = 7,010.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,802x = 22,213.92 × 7,010.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,802x = 155,737,794.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,737,794.61/14,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,521.40

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.