Home / 14,300.80-21,405.12-7,365.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,300.80, 21,405.12 and 7,365.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,300.80, 21,405.12 and 7,365.76 is: 11,024.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,300.80 : 21,405.12 = 7,365.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,300.80/21,405.12 = 7,365.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,300.80x = 21,405.12 × 7,365.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,300.80x = 157,664,976.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,664,976.69/14,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,024.91

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.