Home / 14,384.36-21,562.94-6,588.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,384.36, 21,562.94 and 6,588.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,384.36, 21,562.94 and 6,588.52 is: 9,876.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,384.36 : 21,562.94 = 6,588.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,384.36/21,562.94 = 6,588.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,384.36x = 21,562.94 × 6,588.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,384.36x = 142,067,861.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,067,861.45/14,384.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,876.55

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.