Home / 14,519.52-20,035.49-8,552.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,519.52, 20,035.49 and 8,552.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,519.52, 20,035.49 and 8,552.66 is: 11,801.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,519.52 : 20,035.49 = 8,552.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,519.52/20,035.49 = 8,552.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,519.52x = 20,035.49 × 8,552.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,519.52x = 171,356,590.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,356,590.96/14,519.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,801.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.