Home / 14,104.20-21,156.30-5,339.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,104.20, 21,156.30 and 5,339.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,104.20, 21,156.30 and 5,339.40 is: 8,009.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,104.20 : 21,156.30 = 5,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,104.20/21,156.30 = 5,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,104.20x = 21,156.30 × 5,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,104.20x = 112,961,948.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,961,948.22/14,104.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,009.10

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.