Home / 13,640.70-20,461.05-4,406.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,640.70, 20,461.05 and 4,406.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,640.70, 20,461.05 and 4,406.70 is: 6,610.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,640.70 : 20,461.05 = 4,406.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,640.70/20,461.05 = 4,406.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,640.70x = 20,461.05 × 4,406.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,640.70x = 90,165,709.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,165,709.04/13,640.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,610.05

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.