Home / 14,157.97-21,226.82-6,657.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,157.97, 21,226.82 and 6,657.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,157.97, 21,226.82 and 6,657.31 is: 9,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,157.97 : 21,226.82 = 6,657.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,157.97/21,226.82 = 6,657.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,157.97x = 21,226.82 × 6,657.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,157.97x = 141,313,521.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,313,521.05/14,157.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,981.20

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.