Home / 13,565.80-20,324.40-8,365.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,565.80, 20,324.40 and 8,365.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,565.80, 20,324.40 and 8,365.60 is: 12,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,565.80 : 20,324.40 = 8,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,565.80/20,324.40 = 8,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,565.80x = 20,324.40 × 8,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,565.80x = 170,025,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,025,800.64/13,565.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,533.41

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.