Home / 14,014.14-19,340.88-10,471.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,014.14, 19,340.88 and 10,471.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,014.14, 19,340.88 and 10,471.20 is: 14,451.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,014.14 : 19,340.88 = 10,471.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,014.14/19,340.88 = 10,471.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,014.14x = 19,340.88 × 10,471.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,014.14x = 202,522,222.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,522,222.66/14,014.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,451.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.