Home / 14,549.14-21,822.48-5,781.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,549.14, 21,822.48 and 5,781.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,549.14, 21,822.48 and 5,781.70 is: 8,672.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,549.14 : 21,822.48 = 5,781.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,549.14/21,822.48 = 5,781.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,549.14x = 21,822.48 × 5,781.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,549.14x = 126,171,032.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,171,032.62/14,549.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,672.06

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.