Home / 13,337.84-20,007-3,476.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,337.84, 20,007 and 3,476.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,337.84, 20,007 and 3,476.52 is: 5,214.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,337.84 : 20,007 = 3,476.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,337.84/20,007 = 3,476.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,337.84x = 20,007 × 3,476.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,337.84x = 69,554,735.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,554,735.64/13,337.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214.84

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.