Home / 14,899.33-22,351.02-5,041.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,899.33, 22,351.02 and 5,041.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,899.33, 22,351.02 and 5,041.43 is: 7,562.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,899.33 : 22,351.02 = 5,041.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,899.33/22,351.02 = 5,041.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,899.33x = 22,351.02 × 5,041.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,899.33x = 112,681,102.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,681,102.76/14,899.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,562.83

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.