Home / 14,562.54-21,841.38-5,201.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,562.54, 21,841.38 and 5,201.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,562.54, 21,841.38 and 5,201.04 is: 7,800.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,562.54 : 21,841.38 = 5,201.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,562.54/21,841.38 = 5,201.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,562.54x = 21,841.38 × 5,201.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,562.54x = 113,597,891.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,597,891.04/14,562.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,800.69

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.