Home / 14,835.24-22,244.40-7,807.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,835.24, 22,244.40 and 7,807.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,835.24, 22,244.40 and 7,807.80 is: 11,707.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,835.24 : 22,244.40 = 7,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,835.24/22,244.40 = 7,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,835.24x = 22,244.40 × 7,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,835.24x = 173,679,826.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,679,826.32/14,835.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,707.25

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.