Home / 14,562.66-21,849.48-8,723.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,562.66, 21,849.48 and 8,723.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,562.66, 21,849.48 and 8,723.46 is: 13,088.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,562.66 : 21,849.48 = 8,723.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,562.66/21,849.48 = 8,723.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,562.66x = 21,849.48 × 8,723.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,562.66x = 190,603,064.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,603,064.80/14,562.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,088.48

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.