Home / 13,392.72-20,084.43-5,493.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,392.72, 20,084.43 and 5,493.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,392.72, 20,084.43 and 5,493.00 is: 8,237.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,392.72 : 20,084.43 = 5,493.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,392.72/20,084.43 = 5,493.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,392.72x = 20,084.43 × 5,493.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,392.72x = 110,323,678.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,323,678.07/13,392.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,237.58

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.