Home / 14,818.27-22,244.78-11,700.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,818.27, 22,244.78 and 11,700.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,818.27, 22,244.78 and 11,700.37 is: 17,564.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,818.27 : 22,244.78 = 11,700.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,818.27/22,244.78 = 11,700.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,818.27x = 22,244.78 × 11,700.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,818.27x = 260,272,156.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,272,156.57/14,818.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,564.27

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.