Home / 14,506.57-21,760.04-4,645.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,506.57, 21,760.04 and 4,645.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,506.57, 21,760.04 and 4,645.84 is: 6,968.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,506.57 : 21,760.04 = 4,645.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,506.57/21,760.04 = 4,645.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,506.57x = 21,760.04 × 4,645.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,506.57x = 101,093,664.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,093,664.23/14,506.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,968.82

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.