Home / 14,912.60-22,368.90-7,136.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,912.60, 22,368.90 and 7,136.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,912.60, 22,368.90 and 7,136.60 is: 10,704.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,912.60 : 22,368.90 = 7,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,912.60/22,368.90 = 7,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,912.60x = 22,368.90 × 7,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,912.60x = 159,637,891.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,637,891.74/14,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,704.90

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.