Home / 14,834.28-22,243.44-5,945.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,834.28, 22,243.44 and 5,945.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,834.28, 22,243.44 and 5,945.15 is: 8,914.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,834.28 : 22,243.44 = 5,945.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,834.28/22,243.44 = 5,945.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,834.28x = 22,243.44 × 5,945.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,834.28x = 132,240,489.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,240,489.94/14,834.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,914.52

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.