Home / 13,692.24-20,549.88-12,828.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,692.24, 20,549.88 and 12,828.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,692.24, 20,549.88 and 12,828.24 is: 19,253.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,692.24 : 20,549.88 = 12,828.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,692.24/20,549.88 = 12,828.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,692.24x = 20,549.88 × 12,828.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,692.24x = 263,618,792.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,618,792.61/13,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,253.15

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.