Home / 14,473.31-21,713.31-4,612.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,473.31, 21,713.31 and 4,612.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,473.31, 21,713.31 and 4,612.58 is: 6,919.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,473.31 : 21,713.31 = 4,612.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,473.31/21,713.31 = 4,612.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,473.31x = 21,713.31 × 4,612.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,473.31x = 100,154,379.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,154,379.44/14,473.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919.94

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.