Home / 14,377.40-21,568.85-5,020.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,377.40, 21,568.85 and 5,020.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,377.40, 21,568.85 and 5,020.11 is: 7,531.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,377.40 : 21,568.85 = 5,020.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,377.40/21,568.85 = 5,020.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,377.40x = 21,568.85 × 5,020.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,377.40x = 108,277,993.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,277,993.30/14,377.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,531.13

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.