Home / 13,932.57-20,904.19-8,389.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,932.57, 20,904.19 and 8,389.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,932.57, 20,904.19 and 8,389.88 is: 12,588.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,932.57 : 20,904.19 = 8,389.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,932.57/20,904.19 = 8,389.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,932.57x = 20,904.19 × 8,389.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,932.57x = 175,383,541.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,383,541.08/13,932.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,588.03

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.