Home / 14,294.74-21,447.24-6,396.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,294.74, 21,447.24 and 6,396.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,294.74, 21,447.24 and 6,396.61 is: 9,597.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,294.74 : 21,447.24 = 6,396.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,294.74/21,447.24 = 6,396.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,294.74x = 21,447.24 × 6,396.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,294.74x = 137,189,629.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,189,629.86/14,294.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,597.21

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.