Home / 14,913.38-22,364.54-4,380.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,913.38, 22,364.54 and 4,380.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,913.38, 22,364.54 and 4,380.50 is: 6,569.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,913.38 : 22,364.54 = 4,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,913.38/22,364.54 = 4,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,913.38x = 22,364.54 × 4,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,913.38x = 97,967,867.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,967,867.47/14,913.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,569.13

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.