Home / 13,963.20-20,944.98-3,574.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,963.20, 20,944.98 and 3,574.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,963.20, 20,944.98 and 3,574.68 is: 5,362.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,963.20 : 20,944.98 = 3,574.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,963.20/20,944.98 = 3,574.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,963.20x = 20,944.98 × 3,574.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,963.20x = 74,871,601.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,871,601.11/13,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,362.07

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.