Home / 14,960.36-22,440.56-6,192.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,960.36, 22,440.56 and 6,192.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,960.36, 22,440.56 and 6,192.92 is: 9,289.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960.36 : 22,440.56 = 6,192.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960.36/22,440.56 = 6,192.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960.36x = 22,440.56 × 6,192.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960.36x = 138,972,592.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,972,592.84/14,960.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,289.39

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.