Home / 14,455.61-21,683.41-4,594.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,455.61, 21,683.41 and 4,594.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,455.61, 21,683.41 and 4,594.88 is: 6,892.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,455.61 : 21,683.41 = 4,594.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,455.61/21,683.41 = 4,594.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,455.61x = 21,683.41 × 4,594.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,455.61x = 99,632,709.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,632,709.66/14,455.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,892.32

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.