Home / 14,796.18-22,195.38-4,663.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,796.18, 22,195.38 and 4,663.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,796.18, 22,195.38 and 4,663.68 is: 6,995.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,796.18 : 22,195.38 = 4,663.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,796.18/22,195.38 = 4,663.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,796.18x = 22,195.38 × 4,663.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,796.18x = 103,512,149.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,512,149.80/14,796.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,995.87

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.