Home / 13,642.82-20,462.84-8,577.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,642.82, 20,462.84 and 8,577.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,642.82, 20,462.84 and 8,577.21 is: 12,864.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,642.82 : 20,462.84 = 8,577.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,642.82/20,462.84 = 8,577.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,642.82x = 20,462.84 × 8,577.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,642.82x = 175,514,075.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,514,075.88/13,642.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,864.94

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.