Home / 13,810.08-20,686.32-6,420.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,810.08, 20,686.32 and 6,420.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,810.08, 20,686.32 and 6,420.90 is: 9,617.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,810.08 : 20,686.32 = 6,420.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,810.08/20,686.32 = 6,420.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,810.08x = 20,686.32 × 6,420.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,810.08x = 132,824,792.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,824,792.09/13,810.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,617.96

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.