Home / 14,906.45-22,329.48-6,889.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,906.45, 22,329.48 and 6,889.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,906.45, 22,329.48 and 6,889.83 is: 10,320.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,906.45 : 22,329.48 = 6,889.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,906.45/22,329.48 = 6,889.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,906.45x = 22,329.48 × 6,889.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,906.45x = 153,846,321.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,846,321.19/14,906.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,320.79

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.