Home / 13,947.40-20,921.10-7,726.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,947.40, 20,921.10 and 7,726.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,947.40, 20,921.10 and 7,726.60 is: 11,589.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,947.40 : 20,921.10 = 7,726.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,947.40/20,921.10 = 7,726.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,947.40x = 20,921.10 × 7,726.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,947.40x = 161,648,971.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,648,971.26/13,947.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,589.90

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.