Home / 14,956.02-22,428.78-4,423.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,956.02, 22,428.78 and 4,423.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,956.02, 22,428.78 and 4,423.23 is: 6,633.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,956.02 : 22,428.78 = 4,423.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,956.02/22,428.78 = 4,423.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,956.02x = 22,428.78 × 4,423.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,956.02x = 99,207,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,207,652.56/14,956.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633.29

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.