Home / 13,376.22-20,068.91-5,058.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,376.22, 20,068.91 and 5,058.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,376.22, 20,068.91 and 5,058.63 is: 7,589.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,376.22 : 20,068.91 = 5,058.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,376.22/20,068.91 = 5,058.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,376.22x = 20,068.91 × 5,058.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,376.22x = 101,521,164.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,521,164.90/13,376.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589.68

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.