Home / 14,523.97-21,783.89-4,661.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,523.97, 21,783.89 and 4,661.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,523.97, 21,783.89 and 4,661.95 is: 6,992.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,523.97 : 21,783.89 = 4,661.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,523.97/21,783.89 = 4,661.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,523.97x = 21,783.89 × 4,661.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,523.97x = 101,555,363.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,555,363.18/14,523.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992.26

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.