Home / 14,935.14-22,399.83-5,698.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,935.14, 22,399.83 and 5,698.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,935.14, 22,399.83 and 5,698.98 is: 8,547.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,935.14 : 22,399.83 = 5,698.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,935.14/22,399.83 = 5,698.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,935.14x = 22,399.83 × 5,698.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,935.14x = 127,656,183.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,656,183.17/14,935.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547.37

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.