Home / 14,767.87-22,147.02-4,904.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,767.87, 22,147.02 and 4,904.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,767.87, 22,147.02 and 4,904.50 is: 7,355.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,767.87 : 22,147.02 = 4,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,767.87/22,147.02 = 4,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,767.87x = 22,147.02 × 4,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,767.87x = 108,620,045.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,620,045.75/14,767.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,355.16

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.