Home / 13,975.76-20,964.22-4,489.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,975.76, 20,964.22 and 4,489.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,975.76, 20,964.22 and 4,489.04 is: 6,733.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,975.76 : 20,964.22 = 4,489.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,975.76/20,964.22 = 4,489.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,975.76x = 20,964.22 × 4,489.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,975.76x = 94,109,222.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,109,222.15/13,975.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,733.75

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.