Home / 14,032.85-21,045.15-5,265.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,032.85, 21,045.15 and 5,265.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,032.85, 21,045.15 and 5,265.74 is: 7,897.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,032.85 : 21,045.15 = 5,265.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,032.85/21,045.15 = 5,265.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,032.85x = 21,045.15 × 5,265.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,032.85x = 110,818,340.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,818,340.77/14,032.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,897.07

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.