Home / 14,966.17-22,449.11-5,732.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,966.17, 22,449.11 and 5,732.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,966.17, 22,449.11 and 5,732.17 is: 8,598.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,966.17 : 22,449.11 = 5,732.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,966.17/22,449.11 = 5,732.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,966.17x = 22,449.11 × 5,732.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,966.17x = 128,682,114.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,682,114.87/14,966.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598.20

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.