Home / 13,906.02-20,858.85-3,376.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,906.02, 20,858.85 and 3,376.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,906.02, 20,858.85 and 3,376.13 is: 5,064.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,906.02 : 20,858.85 = 3,376.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,906.02/20,858.85 = 3,376.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,906.02x = 20,858.85 × 3,376.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,906.02x = 70,422,084.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,422,084.96/13,906.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064.14

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.