Home / 14,813.69-22,229.84-10,803.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,813.69, 22,229.84 and 10,803.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,813.69, 22,229.84 and 10,803.58 is: 16,212.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,813.69 : 22,229.84 = 10,803.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,813.69/22,229.84 = 10,803.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,813.69x = 22,229.84 × 10,803.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,813.69x = 240,161,826.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,161,826.26/14,813.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,212.16

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.