Home / 13,423.43-20,135.12-3,428.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,423.43, 20,135.12 and 3,428.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,423.43, 20,135.12 and 3,428.18 is: 5,142.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,423.43 : 20,135.12 = 3,428.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,423.43/20,135.12 = 3,428.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,423.43x = 20,135.12 × 3,428.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,423.43x = 69,026,815.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,026,815.68/13,423.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142.26

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.