Home / 14,114.34-21,172.56-4,754.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,114.34, 21,172.56 and 4,754.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,114.34, 21,172.56 and 4,754.40 is: 7,131.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,114.34 : 21,172.56 = 4,754.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,114.34/21,172.56 = 4,754.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,114.34x = 21,172.56 × 4,754.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,114.34x = 100,662,819.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,662,819.26/14,114.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,131.95

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.