Home / 13,709.83-20,573.21-5,388.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,709.83, 20,573.21 and 5,388.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,709.83, 20,573.21 and 5,388.39 is: 8,085.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,709.83 : 20,573.21 = 5,388.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,709.83/20,573.21 = 5,388.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,709.83x = 20,573.21 × 5,388.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,709.83x = 110,856,479.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,856,479.03/13,709.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,085.91

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.