Home / 14,935.44-22,403.16-6,160.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,935.44, 22,403.16 and 6,160.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,935.44, 22,403.16 and 6,160.74 is: 9,241.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,935.44 : 22,403.16 = 6,160.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,935.44/22,403.16 = 6,160.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,935.44x = 22,403.16 × 6,160.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,935.44x = 138,020,043.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,020,043.94/14,935.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,241.11

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.