Home / 14,232.43-21,350.13-4,873.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,232.43, 21,350.13 and 4,873.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,232.43, 21,350.13 and 4,873.42 is: 7,310.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,232.43 : 21,350.13 = 4,873.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,232.43/21,350.13 = 4,873.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,232.43x = 21,350.13 × 4,873.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,232.43x = 104,048,150.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,048,150.54/14,232.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310.64

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.