Home / 14,844.26-22,266.40-6,630.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,844.26, 22,266.40 and 6,630.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,844.26, 22,266.40 and 6,630.50 is: 9,945.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,844.26 : 22,266.40 = 6,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,844.26/22,266.40 = 6,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,844.26x = 22,266.40 × 6,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,844.26x = 147,637,365.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,637,365.20/14,844.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,945.75

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.