Home / 14,960.58-22,439.07-7,954.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,960.58, 22,439.07 and 7,954.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,960.58, 22,439.07 and 7,954.89 is: 11,931.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960.58 : 22,439.07 = 7,954.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960.58/22,439.07 = 7,954.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960.58x = 22,439.07 × 7,954.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960.58x = 178,500,333.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,500,333.55/14,960.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,931.38

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.