Home / 13,914.24-20,848.41-10,217.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,914.24, 20,848.41 and 10,217.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,914.24, 20,848.41 and 10,217.94 is: 15,310.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,914.24 : 20,848.41 = 10,217.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,914.24/20,848.41 = 10,217.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,914.24x = 20,848.41 × 10,217.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,914.24x = 213,027,802.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,027,802.48/13,914.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,310.06

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.