Home / 13,581.01-20,369.03-5,681.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,581.01, 20,369.03 and 5,681.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,581.01, 20,369.03 and 5,681.42 is: 8,521.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,581.01 : 20,369.03 = 5,681.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,581.01/20,369.03 = 5,681.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,581.01x = 20,369.03 × 5,681.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,581.01x = 115,725,014.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,725,014.42/13,581.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521.09

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.