Home / 13,829.60-20,744.54-3,441.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,829.60, 20,744.54 and 3,441.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,829.60, 20,744.54 and 3,441.35 is: 5,162.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,829.60 : 20,744.54 = 3,441.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,829.60/20,744.54 = 3,441.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,829.60x = 20,744.54 × 3,441.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,829.60x = 71,389,101.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,389,101.80/13,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,162.05

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.