Home / 14,576.46-21,851.73-6,781.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,576.46, 21,851.73 and 6,781.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,576.46, 21,851.73 and 6,781.02 is: 10,165.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,576.46 : 21,851.73 = 6,781.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,576.46/21,851.73 = 6,781.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,576.46x = 21,851.73 × 6,781.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,576.46x = 148,177,018.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,177,018.16/14,576.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,165.50

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.