Home / 14,584.34-21,843.68-10,221.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,584.34, 21,843.68 and 10,221.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,584.34, 21,843.68 and 10,221.28 is: 15,308.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,584.34 : 21,843.68 = 10,221.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,584.34/21,843.68 = 10,221.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,584.34x = 21,843.68 × 10,221.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,584.34x = 223,270,209.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,270,209.19/14,584.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,308.90

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.