Home / 14,265.37-21,386.46-5,951.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,265.37, 21,386.46 and 5,951.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,265.37, 21,386.46 and 5,951.58 is: 8,922.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,265.37 : 21,386.46 = 5,951.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,265.37/21,386.46 = 5,951.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,265.37x = 21,386.46 × 5,951.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,265.37x = 127,283,119.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,283,119.51/14,265.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,922.53

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.