Home / 14,544.18-21,816.35-5,184.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,544.18, 21,816.35 and 5,184.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,544.18, 21,816.35 and 5,184.56 is: 7,776.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,544.18 : 21,816.35 = 5,184.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,544.18/21,816.35 = 5,184.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,544.18x = 21,816.35 × 5,184.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,544.18x = 113,108,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,108,175.56/14,544.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,776.87

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.