Home / 14,304.42-21,451.37-4,942.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,304.42, 21,451.37 and 4,942.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,304.42, 21,451.37 and 4,942.04 is: 7,411.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,304.42 : 21,451.37 = 4,942.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,304.42/21,451.37 = 4,942.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,304.42x = 21,451.37 × 4,942.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,304.42x = 106,013,396.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,013,396.63/14,304.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,411.23

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.