Home / 13,679.34-20,522.18-4,320.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,679.34, 20,522.18 and 4,320.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,679.34, 20,522.18 and 4,320.29 is: 6,481.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,679.34 : 20,522.18 = 4,320.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,679.34/20,522.18 = 4,320.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,679.34x = 20,522.18 × 4,320.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,679.34x = 88,661,677.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,661,677.22/13,679.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,481.43

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.