Home / 13,873.93-20,812.92-5,108.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,873.93, 20,812.92 and 5,108.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,873.93, 20,812.92 and 5,108.11 is: 7,662.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,873.93 : 20,812.92 = 5,108.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,873.93/20,812.92 = 5,108.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,873.93x = 20,812.92 × 5,108.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,873.93x = 106,314,684.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,314,684.78/13,873.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,662.91

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.