Home / 13,795.65-20,694.83-5,028.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,795.65, 20,694.83 and 5,028.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,795.65, 20,694.83 and 5,028.50 is: 7,543.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,795.65 : 20,694.83 = 5,028.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,795.65/20,694.83 = 5,028.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,795.65x = 20,694.83 × 5,028.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,795.65x = 104,063,979.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,063,979.25/13,795.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,543.25

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.