Home / 14,965.89-22,453.40-7,074.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,965.89, 22,453.40 and 7,074.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,965.89, 22,453.40 and 7,074.46 is: 10,613.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,965.89 : 22,453.40 = 7,074.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,965.89/22,453.40 = 7,074.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,965.89x = 22,453.40 × 7,074.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,965.89x = 158,845,680.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,845,680.16/14,965.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,613.85

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.