Home / 14,304.61-21,442.01-4,809.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,304.61, 21,442.01 and 4,809.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,304.61, 21,442.01 and 4,809.88 is: 7,209.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,304.61 : 21,442.01 = 4,809.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,304.61/21,442.01 = 4,809.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,304.61x = 21,442.01 × 4,809.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,304.61x = 103,133,495.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,133,495.06/14,304.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209.81

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.