Home / 13,772.88-20,660.27-3,912.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,772.88, 20,660.27 and 3,912.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,772.88, 20,660.27 and 3,912.93 is: 5,869.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,772.88 : 20,660.27 = 3,912.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,772.88/20,660.27 = 3,912.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,772.88x = 20,660.27 × 3,912.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,772.88x = 80,842,170.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,842,170.73/13,772.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869.66

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.