Home / 14,299.18-21,441.75-4,436.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,299.18, 21,441.75 and 4,436.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,299.18, 21,441.75 and 4,436.62 is: 6,652.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,299.18 : 21,441.75 = 4,436.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,299.18/21,441.75 = 4,436.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,299.18x = 21,441.75 × 4,436.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,299.18x = 95,128,896.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,128,896.89/14,299.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,652.75

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.