Home / 14,625.93-21,941.19-6,308.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,625.93, 21,941.19 and 6,308.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,625.93, 21,941.19 and 6,308.31 is: 9,463.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,625.93 : 21,941.19 = 6,308.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,625.93/21,941.19 = 6,308.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,625.93x = 21,941.19 × 6,308.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,625.93x = 138,411,828.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,411,828.29/14,625.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,463.45

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.