Home / 14,094.48-21,139.89-5,328.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,094.48, 21,139.89 and 5,328.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,094.48, 21,139.89 and 5,328.25 is: 7,991.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,094.48 : 21,139.89 = 5,328.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,094.48/21,139.89 = 5,328.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,094.48x = 21,139.89 × 5,328.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,094.48x = 112,638,618.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,638,618.89/14,094.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,991.68

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.