Home / 13,380.06-20,042.84-6,338.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,380.06, 20,042.84 and 6,338.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,380.06, 20,042.84 and 6,338.73 is: 9,495.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,380.06 : 20,042.84 = 6,338.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,380.06/20,042.84 = 6,338.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,380.06x = 20,042.84 × 6,338.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,380.06x = 127,046,185.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,046,185.83/13,380.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,495.19

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.