Home / 13,423.52-20,132.94-3,563.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,423.52, 20,132.94 and 3,563.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,423.52, 20,132.94 and 3,563.30 is: 5,344.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,423.52 : 20,132.94 = 3,563.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,423.52/20,132.94 = 3,563.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,423.52x = 20,132.94 × 3,563.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,423.52x = 71,739,705.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,739,705.10/13,423.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,344.33

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.