Home / 14,479.67-21,720.72-4,620.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,479.67, 21,720.72 and 4,620.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,479.67, 21,720.72 and 4,620.35 is: 6,930.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,479.67 : 21,720.72 = 4,620.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,479.67/21,720.72 = 4,620.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,479.67x = 21,720.72 × 4,620.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,479.67x = 100,357,328.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,357,328.65/14,479.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930.91

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.