Home / 14,052.40-21,078.60-7,491.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,052.40, 21,078.60 and 7,491.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,052.40, 21,078.60 and 7,491.40 is: 11,237.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,052.40 : 21,078.60 = 7,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,052.40/21,078.60 = 7,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,052.40x = 21,078.60 × 7,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,052.40x = 157,908,224.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,908,224.04/14,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,237.10

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.