Home / 13,897.10-20,845.65-12,366.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,897.10, 20,845.65 and 12,366.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,897.10, 20,845.65 and 12,366.20 is: 18,549.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,897.10 : 20,845.65 = 12,366.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,897.10/20,845.65 = 12,366.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,897.10x = 20,845.65 × 12,366.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,897.10x = 257,781,477.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,781,477.03/13,897.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,549.30

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.