Home / 14,022.11-21,027.00-5,250.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,022.11, 21,027.00 and 5,250.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,022.11, 21,027.00 and 5,250.87 is: 7,873.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,022.11 : 21,027.00 = 5,250.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,022.11/21,027.00 = 5,250.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,022.11x = 21,027.00 × 5,250.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,022.11x = 110,409,964.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,409,964.67/14,022.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,873.99

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.