Home / 14,908.25-22,363.13-3,815.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,908.25, 22,363.13 and 3,815.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,908.25, 22,363.13 and 3,815.03 is: 5,722.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,908.25 : 22,363.13 = 3,815.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,908.25/22,363.13 = 3,815.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,908.25x = 22,363.13 × 3,815.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,908.25x = 85,316,011.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,316,011.84/14,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722.74

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.