Home / 14,953.40-22,403.10-8,708.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,953.40, 22,403.10 and 8,708.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,953.40, 22,403.10 and 8,708.30 is: 13,046.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,953.40 : 22,403.10 = 8,708.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,953.40/22,403.10 = 8,708.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,953.40x = 22,403.10 × 8,708.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,953.40x = 195,092,915.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,092,915.73/14,953.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,046.73

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.