Home / 14,967.32-22,450.85-5,733.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,967.32, 22,450.85 and 5,733.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,967.32, 22,450.85 and 5,733.32 is: 8,599.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,967.32 : 22,450.85 = 5,733.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,967.32/22,450.85 = 5,733.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,967.32x = 22,450.85 × 5,733.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,967.32x = 128,717,934.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,717,934.78/14,967.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,599.93

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.