Home / 13,666.80-20,451.60-9,487.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,666.80, 20,451.60 and 9,487.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,666.80, 20,451.60 and 9,487.20 is: 14,197.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,666.80 : 20,451.60 = 9,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,666.80/20,451.60 = 9,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,666.80x = 20,451.60 × 9,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,666.80x = 194,028,419.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,028,419.52/13,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,197.06

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.