Home / 14,683.24-22,027.59-6,678.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,683.24, 22,027.59 and 6,678.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,683.24, 22,027.59 and 6,678.58 is: 10,019.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,683.24 : 22,027.59 = 6,678.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,683.24/22,027.59 = 6,678.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,683.24x = 22,027.59 × 6,678.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,683.24x = 147,113,077.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,113,077.09/14,683.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,019.12

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.