Home / 14,981.61-22,472.76-3,888.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,981.61, 22,472.76 and 3,888.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,981.61, 22,472.76 and 3,888.73 is: 5,833.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,981.61 : 22,472.76 = 3,888.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,981.61/22,472.76 = 3,888.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,981.61x = 22,472.76 × 3,888.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,981.61x = 87,390,495.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,390,495.99/14,981.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,833.18

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.