Home / 13,514.10-20,271.15-10,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,514.10, 20,271.15 and 10,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,514.10, 20,271.15 and 10,233.60 is: 15,350.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,514.10 : 20,271.15 = 10,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,514.10/20,271.15 = 10,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,514.10x = 20,271.15 × 10,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,514.10x = 207,446,840.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,446,840.64/13,514.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,350.40

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.