Home / 14,633.01-21,949.34-5,874.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,633.01, 21,949.34 and 5,874.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,633.01, 21,949.34 and 5,874.08 is: 8,811.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,633.01 : 21,949.34 = 5,874.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,633.01/21,949.34 = 5,874.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,633.01x = 21,949.34 × 5,874.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,633.01x = 128,932,039.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,932,039.99/14,633.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,811.04

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.