Home / 14,841.27-22,266.05-5,485.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,841.27, 22,266.05 and 5,485.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,841.27, 22,266.05 and 5,485.77 is: 8,230.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,841.27 : 22,266.05 = 5,485.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,841.27/22,266.05 = 5,485.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,841.27x = 22,266.05 × 5,485.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,841.27x = 122,146,401.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,146,401.68/14,841.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,230.19

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.