Home / 14,848.56-22,277.52-8,931.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,848.56, 22,277.52 and 8,931.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,848.56, 22,277.52 and 8,931.92 is: 13,400.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,848.56 : 22,277.52 = 8,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,848.56/22,277.52 = 8,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,848.56x = 22,277.52 × 8,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,848.56x = 198,980,915.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,980,915.05/14,848.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400.69

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.