Home / 14,371.05-21,559.83-5,010.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,371.05, 21,559.83 and 5,010.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,371.05, 21,559.83 and 5,010.69 is: 7,517.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,371.05 : 21,559.83 = 5,010.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,371.05/21,559.83 = 5,010.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,371.05x = 21,559.83 × 5,010.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,371.05x = 108,029,624.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,029,624.58/14,371.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,517.17

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.