Home / 61,589.26-92,383.74-14,842.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,589.26, 92,383.74 and 14,842.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,589.26, 92,383.74 and 14,842.14 is: 22,263.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,589.26 : 92,383.74 = 14,842.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,589.26/92,383.74 = 14,842.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,589.26x = 92,383.74 × 14,842.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,589.26x = 1,371,172,056.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,172,056.36/61,589.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,263.17

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.