Home / 14,866.12-22,266.78-11,399.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,866.12, 22,266.78 and 11,399.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,866.12, 22,266.78 and 11,399.32 is: 17,074.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,866.12 : 22,266.78 = 11,399.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,866.12/22,266.78 = 11,399.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,866.12x = 22,266.78 × 11,399.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,866.12x = 253,826,150.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,826,150.59/14,866.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,074.14

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.