Home / 14,932.33-22,412.34-7,541.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,932.33, 22,412.34 and 7,541.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,932.33, 22,412.34 and 7,541.98 is: 11,319.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,932.33 : 22,412.34 = 7,541.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,932.33/22,412.34 = 7,541.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,932.33x = 22,412.34 × 7,541.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,932.33x = 169,033,364.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,033,364.00/14,932.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,319.96

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.