Home / 13,450.74-20,178.28-5,661.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,450.74, 20,178.28 and 5,661.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,450.74, 20,178.28 and 5,661.78 is: 8,493.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,450.74 : 20,178.28 = 5,661.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,450.74/20,178.28 = 5,661.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,450.74x = 20,178.28 × 5,661.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,450.74x = 114,244,982.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,244,982.14/13,450.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493.58

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.