Home / 14,905.30-22,344.03-5,037.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,905.30, 22,344.03 and 5,037.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,905.30, 22,344.03 and 5,037.67 is: 7,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,905.30 : 22,344.03 = 5,037.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,905.30/22,344.03 = 5,037.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,905.30x = 22,344.03 × 5,037.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,905.30x = 112,561,849.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,561,849.61/14,905.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,551.80

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.