Home / 14,744.93-22,117.93-4,885.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,744.93, 22,117.93 and 4,885.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,744.93, 22,117.93 and 4,885.07 is: 7,327.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,744.93 : 22,117.93 = 4,885.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,744.93/22,117.93 = 4,885.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,744.93x = 22,117.93 × 4,885.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,744.93x = 108,047,513.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,047,513.50/14,744.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327.78

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.