Home / 13,873.06-20,807.07-4,519.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,873.06, 20,807.07 and 4,519.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,873.06, 20,807.07 and 4,519.72 is: 6,778.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,873.06 : 20,807.07 = 4,519.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,873.06/20,807.07 = 4,519.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,873.06x = 20,807.07 × 4,519.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,873.06x = 94,042,130.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,042,130.42/13,873.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,778.76

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.