Home / 13,941.20-20,911.80-13,260.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,941.20, 20,911.80 and 13,260.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,941.20, 20,911.80 and 13,260.80 is: 19,891.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,941.20 : 20,911.80 = 13,260.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,941.20/20,911.80 = 13,260.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,941.20x = 20,911.80 × 13,260.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,941.20x = 277,307,197.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,307,197.44/13,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,891.20

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.