Home / 14,085.60-21,130.38-4,722.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,085.60, 21,130.38 and 4,722.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,085.60, 21,130.38 and 4,722.54 is: 7,084.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,085.60 : 21,130.38 = 4,722.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,085.60/21,130.38 = 4,722.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,085.60x = 21,130.38 × 4,722.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,085.60x = 99,789,064.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,789,064.77/14,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,084.47

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.