Home / 14,853.61-22,285.37-4,858.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,853.61, 22,285.37 and 4,858.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,853.61, 22,285.37 and 4,858.81 is: 7,289.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,853.61 : 22,285.37 = 4,858.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,853.61/22,285.37 = 4,858.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,853.61x = 22,285.37 × 4,858.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,853.61x = 108,280,365.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,280,365.05/14,853.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,289.84

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.