Home / 14,322.17-21,489.62-5,557.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,322.17, 21,489.62 and 5,557.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,322.17, 21,489.62 and 5,557.76 is: 8,339.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,322.17 : 21,489.62 = 5,557.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,322.17/21,489.62 = 5,557.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,322.17x = 21,489.62 × 5,557.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,322.17x = 119,434,015.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,434,015.21/14,322.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,339.10

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.