Home / 14,189.67-21,282.48-4,830.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,189.67, 21,282.48 and 4,830.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,189.67, 21,282.48 and 4,830.03 is: 7,244.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,189.67 : 21,282.48 = 4,830.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,189.67/21,282.48 = 4,830.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,189.67x = 21,282.48 × 4,830.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,189.67x = 102,795,016.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,795,016.87/14,189.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244.36

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.