Home / 14,987.20-22,451.10-13,140.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,987.20, 22,451.10 and 13,140.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,987.20, 22,451.10 and 13,140.40 is: 19,684.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,987.20 : 22,451.10 = 13,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,987.20/22,451.10 = 13,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,987.20x = 22,451.10 × 13,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,987.20x = 295,016,434.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,016,434.44/14,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,684.56

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.