Home / 14,589.28-21,889.86-6,793.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,589.28, 21,889.86 and 6,793.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,589.28, 21,889.86 and 6,793.30 is: 10,192.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,589.28 : 21,889.86 = 6,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,589.28/21,889.86 = 6,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,589.28x = 21,889.86 × 6,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,589.28x = 148,704,385.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,704,385.94/14,589.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,192.72

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.