Home / 14,183.40-21,277.35-4,824.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183.40, 21,277.35 and 4,824.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183.40, 21,277.35 and 4,824.30 is: 7,237.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183.40 : 21,277.35 = 4,824.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183.40/21,277.35 = 4,824.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183.40x = 21,277.35 × 4,824.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183.40x = 102,648,319.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,648,319.61/14,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237.22

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.