Home / 13,891.99-20,811.82-6,863.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,891.99, 20,811.82 and 6,863.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,891.99, 20,811.82 and 6,863.78 is: 10,282.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,891.99 : 20,811.82 = 6,863.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,891.99/20,811.82 = 6,863.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,891.99x = 20,811.82 × 6,863.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,891.99x = 142,847,753.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,847,753.88/13,891.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,282.74

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.