Home / 13,335.89-20,003.91-4,570.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,335.89, 20,003.91 and 4,570.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,335.89, 20,003.91 and 4,570.88 is: 6,856.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,335.89 : 20,003.91 = 4,570.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,335.89/20,003.91 = 4,570.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,335.89x = 20,003.91 × 4,570.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,335.89x = 91,435,472.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,435,472.14/13,335.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,856.35

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.