Home / 14,034.39-21,051.24-4,173.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,034.39, 21,051.24 and 4,173.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,034.39, 21,051.24 and 4,173.75 is: 6,260.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,034.39 : 21,051.24 = 4,173.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,034.39/21,051.24 = 4,173.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,034.39x = 21,051.24 × 4,173.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,034.39x = 87,862,679.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,862,679.98/14,034.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,260.53

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.