Home / 14,361.26-21,525.91-6,038.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,361.26, 21,525.91 and 6,038.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,361.26, 21,525.91 and 6,038.80 is: 9,051.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,361.26 : 21,525.91 = 6,038.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,361.26/21,525.91 = 6,038.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,361.26x = 21,525.91 × 6,038.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,361.26x = 129,990,596.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,990,596.40/14,361.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,051.48

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.