Home / 13,640.61-20,460.92-4,281.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,640.61, 20,460.92 and 4,281.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,640.61, 20,460.92 and 4,281.45 is: 6,422.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,640.61 : 20,460.92 = 4,281.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,640.61/20,460.92 = 4,281.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,640.61x = 20,460.92 × 4,281.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,640.61x = 87,602,405.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,602,405.93/13,640.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,422.18

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.