Home / 14,705.93-22,046.48-6,379.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,705.93, 22,046.48 and 6,379.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,705.93, 22,046.48 and 6,379.67 is: 9,564.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,705.93 : 22,046.48 = 6,379.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,705.93/22,046.48 = 6,379.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,705.93x = 22,046.48 × 6,379.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,705.93x = 140,649,267.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,649,267.06/14,705.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,564.12

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.