Home / 14,040.72-21,060.67-5,718.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,040.72, 21,060.67 and 5,718.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,040.72, 21,060.67 and 5,718.68 is: 8,577.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,040.72 : 21,060.67 = 5,718.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,040.72/21,060.67 = 5,718.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,040.72x = 21,060.67 × 5,718.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,040.72x = 120,439,151.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,439,151.22/14,040.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,577.85

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.