Home / 14,734.32-22,099.28-4,873.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,734.32, 22,099.28 and 4,873.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,734.32, 22,099.28 and 4,873.65 is: 7,309.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,734.32 : 22,099.28 = 4,873.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,734.32/22,099.28 = 4,873.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,734.32x = 22,099.28 × 4,873.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,734.32x = 107,704,155.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,704,155.97/14,734.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,309.75

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.