Home / 14,448.48-21,675.41-4,585.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,448.48, 21,675.41 and 4,585.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,448.48, 21,675.41 and 4,585.10 is: 6,878.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,448.48 : 21,675.41 = 4,585.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,448.48/21,675.41 = 4,585.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,448.48x = 21,675.41 × 4,585.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,448.48x = 99,383,922.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,383,922.39/14,448.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878.50

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.