Home / 14,688.30-22,032.45-5,328.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,688.30, 22,032.45 and 5,328.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,688.30, 22,032.45 and 5,328.09 is: 7,992.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,688.30 : 22,032.45 = 5,328.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,688.30/22,032.45 = 5,328.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,688.30x = 22,032.45 × 5,328.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,688.30x = 117,390,876.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,390,876.52/14,688.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,992.14

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.