Home / 14,781.24-22,157.46-4,915.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,781.24, 22,157.46 and 4,915.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,781.24, 22,157.46 and 4,915.44 is: 7,368.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,781.24 : 22,157.46 = 4,915.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,781.24/22,157.46 = 4,915.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,781.24x = 22,157.46 × 4,915.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,781.24x = 108,913,665.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,913,665.18/14,781.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,368.37

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.