Home / 14,909.97-22,367.69-4,915.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,909.97, 22,367.69 and 4,915.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,909.97, 22,367.69 and 4,915.31 is: 7,373.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,909.97 : 22,367.69 = 4,915.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,909.97/22,367.69 = 4,915.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,909.97x = 22,367.69 × 4,915.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,909.97x = 109,944,030.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,944,030.78/14,909.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,373.86

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.