Home / 14,779.56-22,167.22-6,012.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,779.56, 22,167.22 and 6,012.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,779.56, 22,167.22 and 6,012.43 is: 9,017.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,779.56 : 22,167.22 = 6,012.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,779.56/22,167.22 = 6,012.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,779.56x = 22,167.22 × 6,012.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,779.56x = 133,278,799.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,278,799.37/14,779.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,017.78

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.