Home / 14,556.13-21,832.07-7,158.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,556.13, 21,832.07 and 7,158.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,556.13, 21,832.07 and 7,158.60 is: 10,736.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,556.13 : 21,832.07 = 7,158.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,556.13/21,832.07 = 7,158.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,556.13x = 21,832.07 × 7,158.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,556.13x = 156,287,020.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,287,020.51/14,556.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,736.85

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.