Home / 14,185.69-21,265.29-4,819.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,185.69, 21,265.29 and 4,819.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,185.69, 21,265.29 and 4,819.30 is: 7,224.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,185.69 : 21,265.29 = 4,819.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,185.69/21,265.29 = 4,819.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,185.69x = 21,265.29 × 4,819.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,185.69x = 102,483,812.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,483,812.10/14,185.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,224.45

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.