Home / 14,795.28-22,199.84-6,474.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,795.28, 22,199.84 and 6,474.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,795.28, 22,199.84 and 6,474.23 is: 9,714.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,795.28 : 22,199.84 = 6,474.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,795.28/22,199.84 = 6,474.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,795.28x = 22,199.84 × 6,474.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,795.28x = 143,726,726.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,726,726.75/14,795.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,714.36

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.