Home / 14,394.29-21,594.17-5,036.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,394.29, 21,594.17 and 5,036.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,394.29, 21,594.17 and 5,036.97 is: 7,556.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,394.29 : 21,594.17 = 5,036.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,394.29/21,594.17 = 5,036.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,394.29x = 21,594.17 × 5,036.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,394.29x = 108,769,186.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,769,186.46/14,394.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556.41

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.