Home / 13,892.79-20,841.34-4,530.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,892.79, 20,841.34 and 4,530.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,892.79, 20,841.34 and 4,530.63 is: 6,796.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,892.79 : 20,841.34 = 4,530.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,892.79/20,841.34 = 4,530.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,892.79x = 20,841.34 × 4,530.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,892.79x = 94,424,400.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,424,400.24/13,892.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,796.65

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.