Home / 13,755.19-20,632.82-4,990.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,755.19, 20,632.82 and 4,990.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,755.19, 20,632.82 and 4,990.11 is: 7,485.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,755.19 : 20,632.82 = 4,990.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,755.19/20,632.82 = 4,990.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,755.19x = 20,632.82 × 4,990.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,755.19x = 102,960,016.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,960,016.46/13,755.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,485.18

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.