Home / 14,879.84-22,408.85-13,551.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,879.84, 22,408.85 and 13,551.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,879.84, 22,408.85 and 13,551.23 is: 20,407.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,879.84 : 22,408.85 = 13,551.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,879.84/22,408.85 = 13,551.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,879.84x = 22,408.85 × 13,551.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,879.84x = 303,667,570.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,667,570.29/14,879.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,407.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.