Home / 13,756.95-20,620.80-10,461.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,756.95, 20,620.80 and 10,461.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,756.95, 20,620.80 and 10,461.87 is: 15,681.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,756.95 : 20,620.80 = 10,461.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,756.95/20,620.80 = 10,461.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,756.95x = 20,620.80 × 10,461.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,756.95x = 215,732,128.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,732,128.90/13,756.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,681.68

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.