Home / 14,715.93-22,066.68-7,324.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,715.93, 22,066.68 and 7,324.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,715.93, 22,066.68 and 7,324.59 is: 10,983.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,715.93 : 22,066.68 = 7,324.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,715.93/22,066.68 = 7,324.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,715.93x = 22,066.68 × 7,324.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,715.93x = 161,629,383.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,629,383.66/14,715.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,983.29

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.