Home / 14,191.83-21,290.33-5,867.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,191.83, 21,290.33 and 5,867.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,191.83, 21,290.33 and 5,867.33 is: 8,802.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,191.83 : 21,290.33 = 5,867.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,191.83/21,290.33 = 5,867.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,191.83x = 21,290.33 × 5,867.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,191.83x = 124,917,391.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,917,391.92/14,191.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,802.06

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.