Home / 14,917.10-22,374.47-8,673.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,917.10, 22,374.47 and 8,673.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,917.10, 22,374.47 and 8,673.13 is: 13,009.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,917.10 : 22,374.47 = 8,673.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,917.10/22,374.47 = 8,673.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,917.10x = 22,374.47 × 8,673.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,917.10x = 194,056,575.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,056,575.12/14,917.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,009.01

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.