Home / 14,727.67-22,091.69-4,197.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,727.67, 22,091.69 and 4,197.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,727.67, 22,091.69 and 4,197.98 is: 6,297.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,727.67 : 22,091.69 = 4,197.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,727.67/22,091.69 = 4,197.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,727.67x = 22,091.69 × 4,197.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,727.67x = 92,740,390.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,740,390.63/14,727.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297.02

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.