Home / 13,335.40-20,003.10-8,718.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,335.40, 20,003.10 and 8,718.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,335.40, 20,003.10 and 8,718.40 is: 13,077.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,335.40 : 20,003.10 = 8,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,335.40/20,003.10 = 8,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,335.40x = 20,003.10 × 8,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,335.40x = 174,395,027.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,395,027.04/13,335.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,077.60

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.