Home / 14,602.10-21,906.38-4,213.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,602.10, 21,906.38 and 4,213.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,602.10, 21,906.38 and 4,213.84 is: 6,321.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,602.10 : 21,906.38 = 4,213.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,602.10/21,906.38 = 4,213.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,602.10x = 21,906.38 × 4,213.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,602.10x = 92,309,980.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,309,980.30/14,602.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321.69

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.