Home / 14,464.10-21,694.53-9,813.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,464.10, 21,694.53 and 9,813.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,464.10, 21,694.53 and 9,813.98 is: 14,719.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,464.10 : 21,694.53 = 9,813.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,464.10/21,694.53 = 9,813.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,464.10x = 21,694.53 × 9,813.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,464.10x = 212,909,774.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,909,774.57/14,464.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719.87

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.