Home / 14,008.26-21,014.70-4,648.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,008.26, 21,014.70 and 4,648.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,008.26, 21,014.70 and 4,648.38 is: 6,973.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,008.26 : 21,014.70 = 4,648.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,008.26/21,014.70 = 4,648.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,008.26x = 21,014.70 × 4,648.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,008.26x = 97,684,311.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,684,311.19/14,008.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973.34

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.