Home / 14,441.10-21,661.74-4,580.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,441.10, 21,661.74 and 4,580.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,441.10, 21,661.74 and 4,580.40 is: 6,870.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,441.10 : 21,661.74 = 4,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,441.10/21,661.74 = 4,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,441.10x = 21,661.74 × 4,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,441.10x = 99,219,433.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,219,433.90/14,441.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870.63

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.