Home / 14,551.56-20,052.99-10,352.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,551.56, 20,052.99 and 10,352.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,551.56, 20,052.99 and 10,352.52 is: 14,266.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,551.56 : 20,052.99 = 10,352.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,551.56/20,052.99 = 10,352.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,551.56x = 20,052.99 × 10,352.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,551.56x = 207,598,980.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,980.03/14,551.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,266.44

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.