Home / 14,715.27-22,073.99-5,949.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,715.27, 22,073.99 and 5,949.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,715.27, 22,073.99 and 5,949.99 is: 8,925.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,715.27 : 22,073.99 = 5,949.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,715.27/22,073.99 = 5,949.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,715.27x = 22,073.99 × 5,949.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,715.27x = 131,339,990.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,339,990.01/14,715.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.42

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.