Home / 14,946.68-22,419.94-3,852.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,946.68, 22,419.94 and 3,852.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,946.68, 22,419.94 and 3,852.41 is: 5,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,946.68 : 22,419.94 = 3,852.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,946.68/22,419.94 = 3,852.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,946.68x = 22,419.94 × 3,852.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,946.68x = 86,370,812.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,370,812.66/14,946.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,778.60

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.