Home / 14,532.60-21,782.32-6,617.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,532.60, 21,782.32 and 6,617.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,532.60, 21,782.32 and 6,617.48 is: 9,918.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,532.60 : 21,782.32 = 6,617.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,532.60/21,782.32 = 6,617.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,532.60x = 21,782.32 × 6,617.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,532.60x = 144,144,066.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,144,066.95/14,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,918.67

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.