Home / 14,819.73-22,232.61-6,055.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,819.73, 22,232.61 and 6,055.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,819.73, 22,232.61 and 6,055.35 is: 9,084.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,819.73 : 22,232.61 = 6,055.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,819.73/22,232.61 = 6,055.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,819.73x = 22,232.61 × 6,055.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,819.73x = 134,626,234.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,626,234.96/14,819.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,084.26

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.