Home / 14,745.80-22,119.24-4,885.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,745.80, 22,119.24 and 4,885.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,745.80, 22,119.24 and 4,885.94 is: 7,329.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,745.80 : 22,119.24 = 4,885.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,745.80/22,119.24 = 4,885.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,745.80x = 22,119.24 × 4,885.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,745.80x = 108,073,279.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,073,279.49/14,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,329.09

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.