Home / 14,598.75-21,900.29-6,803.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,598.75, 21,900.29 and 6,803.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,598.75, 21,900.29 and 6,803.31 is: 10,205.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,598.75 : 21,900.29 = 6,803.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,598.75/21,900.29 = 6,803.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,598.75x = 21,900.29 × 6,803.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,598.75x = 148,994,427.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,994,427.94/14,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,205.97

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.