Home / 13,937.70-20,906.55-3,549.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,937.70, 20,906.55 and 3,549.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,937.70, 20,906.55 and 3,549.45 is: 5,324.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,937.70 : 20,906.55 = 3,549.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,937.70/20,906.55 = 3,549.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,937.70x = 20,906.55 × 3,549.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,937.70x = 74,206,753.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,206,753.90/13,937.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,324.18

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.