Home / 13,357.79-20,023.67-5,568.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,357.79, 20,023.67 and 5,568.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,357.79, 20,023.67 and 5,568.83 is: 8,347.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,357.79 : 20,023.67 = 5,568.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,357.79/20,023.67 = 5,568.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,357.79x = 20,023.67 × 5,568.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,357.79x = 111,508,386.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,508,386.36/13,357.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,347.82

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.