Home / 14,217.60-21,325.92-9,570.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,217.60, 21,325.92 and 9,570.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,217.60, 21,325.92 and 9,570.96 is: 14,356.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,217.60 : 21,325.92 = 9,570.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,217.60/21,325.92 = 9,570.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,217.60x = 21,325.92 × 9,570.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,217.60x = 204,109,527.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,109,527.28/14,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,356.12

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.