Home / 14,476.70-21,751.50-9,214.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,476.70, 21,751.50 and 9,214.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,476.70, 21,751.50 and 9,214.14 is: 13,844.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,476.70 : 21,751.50 = 9,214.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,476.70/21,751.50 = 9,214.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,476.70x = 21,751.50 × 9,214.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,476.70x = 200,421,366.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,421,366.21/14,476.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,844.41

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.