Home / 14,847.30-22,121.46-14,633.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,847.30, 22,121.46 and 14,633.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,847.30, 22,121.46 and 14,633.46 is: 21,802.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,847.30 : 22,121.46 = 14,633.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,847.30/22,121.46 = 14,633.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,847.30x = 22,121.46 × 14,633.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,847.30x = 323,713,500.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,713,500.05/14,847.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,802.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.