Home / 14,045.76-21,066.30-4,684.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,045.76, 21,066.30 and 4,684.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,045.76, 21,066.30 and 4,684.92 is: 7,026.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,045.76 : 21,066.30 = 4,684.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,045.76/21,066.30 = 4,684.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,045.76x = 21,066.30 × 4,684.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,045.76x = 98,693,930.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,693,930.20/14,045.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026.60

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.