Home / 14,910.61-22,365.67-3,817.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,910.61, 22,365.67 and 3,817.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,910.61, 22,365.67 and 3,817.20 is: 5,725.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,910.61 : 22,365.67 = 3,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,910.61/22,365.67 = 3,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,910.61x = 22,365.67 × 3,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,910.61x = 85,374,235.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,374,235.52/14,910.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,725.74

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.