Home / 14,940.84-22,407.60-6,178.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,940.84, 22,407.60 and 6,178.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,940.84, 22,407.60 and 6,178.26 is: 9,265.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,940.84 : 22,407.60 = 6,178.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,940.84/22,407.60 = 6,178.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,940.84x = 22,407.60 × 6,178.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,940.84x = 138,439,978.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,439,978.78/14,940.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,265.88

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.