Home / 14,226.93-21,355.43-7,992.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,226.93, 21,355.43 and 7,992.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,226.93, 21,355.43 and 7,992.27 is: 11,996.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,226.93 : 21,355.43 = 7,992.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,226.93/21,355.43 = 7,992.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,226.93x = 21,355.43 × 7,992.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,226.93x = 170,678,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,678,322.56/14,226.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,996.85

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.