Home / 14,534.12-21,802.40-5,170.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,534.12, 21,802.40 and 5,170.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,534.12, 21,802.40 and 5,170.52 is: 7,756.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,534.12 : 21,802.40 = 5,170.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,534.12/21,802.40 = 5,170.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,534.12x = 21,802.40 × 5,170.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,534.12x = 112,729,745.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,729,745.25/14,534.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756.21

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.