Home / 13,961.76-20,945.73-4,604.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,961.76, 20,945.73 and 4,604.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,961.76, 20,945.73 and 4,604.67 is: 6,908.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,961.76 : 20,945.73 = 4,604.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,961.76/20,945.73 = 4,604.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,961.76x = 20,945.73 × 4,604.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,961.76x = 96,448,174.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,448,174.56/13,961.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,908.02

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.