Home / 14,933.33-22,413.84-7,542.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,933.33, 22,413.84 and 7,542.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,933.33, 22,413.84 and 7,542.98 is: 11,321.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,933.33 : 22,413.84 = 7,542.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,933.33/22,413.84 = 7,542.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,933.33x = 22,413.84 × 7,542.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,933.33x = 169,067,146.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,067,146.84/14,933.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,321.46

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.