Home / 13,844.49-20,767.03-4,960.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,844.49, 20,767.03 and 4,960.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,844.49, 20,767.03 and 4,960.40 is: 7,440.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,844.49 : 20,767.03 = 4,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,844.49/20,767.03 = 4,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,844.49x = 20,767.03 × 4,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,844.49x = 103,012,781.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,012,781.81/13,844.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,440.71

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.