Home / 14,976.71-22,465.16-6,654.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,976.71, 22,465.16 and 6,654.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,976.71, 22,465.16 and 6,654.77 is: 9,982.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,976.71 : 22,465.16 = 6,654.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,976.71/22,465.16 = 6,654.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,976.71x = 22,465.16 × 6,654.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,976.71x = 149,500,439.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,500,439.54/14,976.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,982.19

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.