Home / 14,989.03-22,481.41-5,126.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,989.03, 22,481.41 and 5,126.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,989.03, 22,481.41 and 5,126.87 is: 7,689.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,989.03 : 22,481.41 = 5,126.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,989.03/22,481.41 = 5,126.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,989.03x = 22,481.41 × 5,126.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,989.03x = 115,259,266.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,259,266.49/14,989.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,689.57

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.