Home / 14,346.56-21,473.76-7,666.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,346.56, 21,473.76 and 7,666.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,346.56, 21,473.76 and 7,666.35 is: 11,474.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,346.56 : 21,473.76 = 7,666.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,346.56/21,473.76 = 7,666.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,346.56x = 21,473.76 × 7,666.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,346.56x = 164,625,359.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,625,359.98/14,346.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,474.91

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.