Home / 14,035.90-21,053.67-4,040.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,035.90, 21,053.67 and 4,040.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,035.90, 21,053.67 and 4,040.91 is: 6,061.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,035.90 : 21,053.67 = 4,040.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,035.90/21,053.67 = 4,040.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,035.90x = 21,053.67 × 4,040.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,035.90x = 85,075,985.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,075,985.64/14,035.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,061.31

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.