Home / 13,596.36-20,394.53-3,735.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,596.36, 20,394.53 and 3,735.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,596.36, 20,394.53 and 3,735.69 is: 5,603.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,596.36 : 20,394.53 = 3,735.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,596.36/20,394.53 = 3,735.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,596.36x = 20,394.53 × 3,735.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,596.36x = 76,187,641.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,187,641.78/13,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,603.53

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.