Home / 14,945.19-22,417.79-6,170.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,945.19, 22,417.79 and 6,170.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,945.19, 22,417.79 and 6,170.46 is: 9,255.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,945.19 : 22,417.79 = 6,170.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,945.19/22,417.79 = 6,170.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,945.19x = 22,417.79 × 6,170.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,945.19x = 138,328,045.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,328,045.63/14,945.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,255.69

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.