Home / 14,948.58-22,412.38-6,624.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,948.58, 22,412.38 and 6,624.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,948.58, 22,412.38 and 6,624.07 is: 9,931.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,948.58 : 22,412.38 = 6,624.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,948.58/22,412.38 = 6,624.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,948.58x = 22,412.38 × 6,624.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,948.58x = 148,461,173.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,461,173.99/14,948.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,931.46

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.