Home / 14,506.72-21,769.81-9,316.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,506.72, 21,769.81 and 9,316.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,506.72, 21,769.81 and 9,316.24 is: 13,980.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,506.72 : 21,769.81 = 9,316.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,506.72/21,769.81 = 9,316.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,506.72x = 21,769.81 × 9,316.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,506.72x = 202,812,774.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,812,774.71/14,506.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,980.61

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.