Home / 14,731.68-22,101.03-4,343.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,731.68, 22,101.03 and 4,343.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,731.68, 22,101.03 and 4,343.43 is: 6,516.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,731.68 : 22,101.03 = 4,343.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,731.68/22,101.03 = 4,343.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,731.68x = 22,101.03 × 4,343.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,731.68x = 95,994,276.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,994,276.73/14,731.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516.18

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.