Home / 14,843.10-22,257.45-8,262.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,843.10, 22,257.45 and 8,262.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,843.10, 22,257.45 and 8,262.30 is: 12,389.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,843.10 : 22,257.45 = 8,262.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,843.10/22,257.45 = 8,262.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,843.10x = 22,257.45 × 8,262.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,843.10x = 183,897,729.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,897,729.14/14,843.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,389.44

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.