Home / 14,727.47-22,093.83-4,873.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,727.47, 22,093.83 and 4,873.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,727.47, 22,093.83 and 4,873.82 is: 7,311.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,727.47 : 22,093.83 = 4,873.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,727.47/22,093.83 = 4,873.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,727.47x = 22,093.83 × 4,873.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,727.47x = 107,681,240.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,681,240.06/14,727.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311.59

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.