Home / 13,780.29-20,670.45-5,015.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,780.29, 20,670.45 and 5,015.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,780.29, 20,670.45 and 5,015.28 is: 7,522.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,780.29 : 20,670.45 = 5,015.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,780.29/20,670.45 = 5,015.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,780.29x = 20,670.45 × 5,015.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,780.29x = 103,668,094.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,668,094.48/13,780.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522.93

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.