Home / 14,791.56-22,176.38-6,991.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,791.56, 22,176.38 and 6,991.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,791.56, 22,176.38 and 6,991.26 is: 10,481.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,791.56 : 22,176.38 = 6,991.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,791.56/22,176.38 = 6,991.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,791.56x = 22,176.38 × 6,991.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,791.56x = 155,040,838.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,040,838.44/14,791.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,481.71

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.