Home / 14,873.14-22,302.53-8,634.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,873.14, 22,302.53 and 8,634.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,873.14, 22,302.53 and 8,634.72 is: 12,947.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,873.14 : 22,302.53 = 8,634.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,873.14/22,302.53 = 8,634.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,873.14x = 22,302.53 × 8,634.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,873.14x = 192,576,101.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,576,101.84/14,873.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,947.91

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.