Home / 14,686.74-22,030.55-3,593.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,686.74, 22,030.55 and 3,593.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,686.74, 22,030.55 and 3,593.43 is: 5,390.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,686.74 : 22,030.55 = 3,593.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,686.74/22,030.55 = 3,593.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,686.74x = 22,030.55 × 3,593.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,686.74x = 79,165,276.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,165,276.40/14,686.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,390.25

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.