Home / 14,629.77-21,947.94-4,635.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,629.77, 21,947.94 and 4,635.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,629.77, 21,947.94 and 4,635.11 is: 6,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,629.77 : 21,947.94 = 4,635.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,629.77/21,947.94 = 4,635.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,629.77x = 21,947.94 × 4,635.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,629.77x = 101,731,210.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,731,210.07/14,629.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953.71

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.