Home / 14,974.74-22,455.20-4,440.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,974.74, 22,455.20 and 4,440.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,974.74, 22,455.20 and 4,440.98 is: 6,659.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,974.74 : 22,455.20 = 4,440.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,974.74/22,455.20 = 4,440.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,974.74x = 22,455.20 × 4,440.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,974.74x = 99,723,094.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,723,094.10/14,974.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659.42

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.