Home / 14,751.52-22,108.14-5,981.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,751.52, 22,108.14 and 5,981.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,751.52, 22,108.14 and 5,981.65 is: 8,964.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,751.52 : 22,108.14 = 5,981.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,751.52/22,108.14 = 5,981.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,751.52x = 22,108.14 × 5,981.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,751.52x = 132,243,100.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,243,100.36/14,751.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,964.71

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.