Home / 14,728.96-22,093.71-4,869.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,728.96, 22,093.71 and 4,869.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,728.96, 22,093.71 and 4,869.10 is: 7,303.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,728.96 : 22,093.71 = 4,869.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,728.96/22,093.71 = 4,869.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,728.96x = 22,093.71 × 4,869.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,728.96x = 107,576,483.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,576,483.36/14,728.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,303.74

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.