Home / 14,926.52-22,340.57-8,252.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,926.52, 22,340.57 and 8,252.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,926.52, 22,340.57 and 8,252.76 is: 12,351.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,926.52 : 22,340.57 = 8,252.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,926.52/22,340.57 = 8,252.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,926.52x = 22,340.57 × 8,252.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,926.52x = 184,371,209.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,371,209.51/14,926.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,351.92

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.