Home / 14,683.95-22,014.18-7,660.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,683.95, 22,014.18 and 7,660.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,683.95, 22,014.18 and 7,660.44 is: 11,484.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,683.95 : 22,014.18 = 7,660.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,683.95/22,014.18 = 7,660.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,683.95x = 22,014.18 × 7,660.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,683.95x = 168,638,305.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,638,305.04/14,683.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,484.53

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.