Home / 13,503.53-20,242.98-4,733.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,503.53, 20,242.98 and 4,733.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,503.53, 20,242.98 and 4,733.66 is: 7,096.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,503.53 : 20,242.98 = 4,733.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,503.53/20,242.98 = 4,733.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,503.53x = 20,242.98 × 4,733.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,503.53x = 95,823,384.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,823,384.71/13,503.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096.17

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.