Home / 14,705.95-22,062.33-4,844.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,705.95, 22,062.33 and 4,844.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,705.95, 22,062.33 and 4,844.87 is: 7,268.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,705.95 : 22,062.33 = 4,844.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,705.95/22,062.33 = 4,844.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,705.95x = 22,062.33 × 4,844.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,705.95x = 106,889,120.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,889,120.75/14,705.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,268.43

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.