Home / 14,457.33-21,678.80-5,094.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,457.33, 21,678.80 and 5,094.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,457.33, 21,678.80 and 5,094.92 is: 7,639.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,457.33 : 21,678.80 = 5,094.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,457.33/21,678.80 = 5,094.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,457.33x = 21,678.80 × 5,094.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,457.33x = 110,451,617.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,451,617.83/14,457.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,639.84

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.