Home / 13,346.73-20,006.17-5,021.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,346.73, 20,006.17 and 5,021.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,346.73, 20,006.17 and 5,021.01 is: 7,526.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,346.73 : 20,006.17 = 5,021.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,346.73/20,006.17 = 5,021.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,346.73x = 20,006.17 × 5,021.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,346.73x = 100,451,179.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,451,179.63/13,346.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,526.28

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.