Home / 14,066.44-21,102.50-6,275.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,066.44, 21,102.50 and 6,275.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,066.44, 21,102.50 and 6,275.25 is: 9,414.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,066.44 : 21,102.50 = 6,275.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,066.44/21,102.50 = 6,275.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,066.44x = 21,102.50 × 6,275.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,066.44x = 132,423,478.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,423,478.81/14,066.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,414.14

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.