Home / 14,404.53-21,591.17-7,374.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,404.53, 21,591.17 and 7,374.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,404.53, 21,591.17 and 7,374.90 is: 11,054.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,404.53 : 21,591.17 = 7,374.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,404.53/21,591.17 = 7,374.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,404.53x = 21,591.17 × 7,374.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,404.53x = 159,232,832.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,232,832.87/14,404.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,054.36

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.