Home / 14,224.10-21,327.03-5,909.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,224.10, 21,327.03 and 5,909.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,224.10, 21,327.03 and 5,909.85 is: 8,860.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,224.10 : 21,327.03 = 5,909.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,224.10/21,327.03 = 5,909.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,224.10x = 21,327.03 × 5,909.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,224.10x = 126,039,548.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,039,548.25/14,224.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,860.99

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.