Home / 14,918.04-22,372.29-5,055.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,918.04, 22,372.29 and 5,055.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,918.04, 22,372.29 and 5,055.01 is: 7,580.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,918.04 : 22,372.29 = 5,055.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,918.04/22,372.29 = 5,055.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,918.04x = 22,372.29 × 5,055.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,918.04x = 113,092,093.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,092,093.74/14,918.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580.89

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.