Home / 13,341.19-20,011.79-5,023.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,341.19, 20,011.79 and 5,023.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,341.19, 20,011.79 and 5,023.07 is: 7,534.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,341.19 : 20,011.79 = 5,023.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,341.19/20,011.79 = 5,023.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,341.19x = 20,011.79 × 5,023.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,341.19x = 100,520,703.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,520,703.27/13,341.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,534.61

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.