Home / 13,789.52-20,684.28-3,401.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,789.52, 20,684.28 and 3,401.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,789.52, 20,684.28 and 3,401.28 is: 5,101.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,789.52 : 20,684.28 = 3,401.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,789.52/20,684.28 = 3,401.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,789.52x = 20,684.28 × 3,401.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,789.52x = 70,353,027.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,353,027.88/13,789.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101.92

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.