Home / 13,536.53-20,295.14-5,209.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,536.53, 20,295.14 and 5,209.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,536.53, 20,295.14 and 5,209.52 is: 7,810.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,536.53 : 20,295.14 = 5,209.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,536.53/20,295.14 = 5,209.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,536.53x = 20,295.14 × 5,209.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,536.53x = 105,727,962.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,727,962.42/13,536.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,810.57

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.