Home / 21,726.54-29,983.05-14,177.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,726.54, 29,983.05 and 14,177.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,726.54, 29,983.05 and 14,177.70 is: 19,565.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,726.54 : 29,983.05 = 14,177.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,726.54/29,983.05 = 14,177.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,726.54x = 29,983.05 × 14,177.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,726.54x = 425,090,687.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,090,687.99/21,726.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,565.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.