Home / 14,133.50-21,204.04-4,899.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,133.50, 21,204.04 and 4,899.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,133.50, 21,204.04 and 4,899.50 is: 7,350.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,133.50 : 21,204.04 = 4,899.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,133.50/21,204.04 = 4,899.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,133.50x = 21,204.04 × 4,899.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,133.50x = 103,889,193.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,889,193.98/14,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,350.56

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.