Home / 14,623.37-21,953.19-9,724.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,623.37, 21,953.19 and 9,724.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,623.37, 21,953.19 and 9,724.49 is: 14,598.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,623.37 : 21,953.19 = 9,724.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,623.37/21,953.19 = 9,724.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,623.37x = 21,953.19 × 9,724.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,623.37x = 213,483,576.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,483,576.62/14,623.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,598.79

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.