Home / 14,400.22-21,585.50-5,513.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,400.22, 21,585.50 and 5,513.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,400.22, 21,585.50 and 5,513.46 is: 8,264.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,400.22 : 21,585.50 = 5,513.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,400.22/21,585.50 = 5,513.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,400.22x = 21,585.50 × 5,513.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,400.22x = 119,010,790.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,010,790.83/14,400.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,264.51

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.