Home / 13,603.42-20,405.08-7,677.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,603.42, 20,405.08 and 7,677.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,603.42, 20,405.08 and 7,677.62 is: 11,516.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,603.42 : 20,405.08 = 7,677.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,603.42/20,405.08 = 7,677.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,603.42x = 20,405.08 × 7,677.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,603.42x = 156,662,450.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,662,450.31/13,603.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,516.40

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.