Home / 14,421.14-19,901.86-8,133.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,421.14, 19,901.86 and 8,133.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,421.14, 19,901.86 and 8,133.38 is: 11,224.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,421.14 : 19,901.86 = 8,133.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,421.14/19,901.86 = 8,133.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,421.14x = 19,901.86 × 8,133.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,421.14x = 161,869,390.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,869,390.09/14,421.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,224.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.