Home / 14,935.88-22,400.47-4,403.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,935.88, 22,400.47 and 4,403.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,935.88, 22,400.47 and 4,403.65 is: 6,604.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,935.88 : 22,400.47 = 4,403.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,935.88/22,400.47 = 4,403.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,935.88x = 22,400.47 × 4,403.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,935.88x = 98,643,829.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,643,829.72/14,935.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,604.49

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.