Home / 14,623.84-20,180.40-8,338.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,623.84, 20,180.40 and 8,338.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,623.84, 20,180.40 and 8,338.24 is: 11,506.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,623.84 : 20,180.40 = 8,338.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,623.84/20,180.40 = 8,338.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,623.84x = 20,180.40 × 8,338.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,623.84x = 168,269,018.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,269,018.50/14,623.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,506.49

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.