Home / 14,726.01-22,081.63-6,821.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,726.01, 22,081.63 and 6,821.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,726.01, 22,081.63 and 6,821.73 is: 10,229.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,726.01 : 22,081.63 = 6,821.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,726.01/22,081.63 = 6,821.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,726.01x = 22,081.63 × 6,821.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,726.01x = 150,634,917.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,634,917.82/14,726.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,229.17

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.