Home / 14,629.52-20,188.71-7,915.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,629.52, 20,188.71 and 7,915.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,629.52, 20,188.71 and 7,915.15 is: 10,922.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,629.52 : 20,188.71 = 7,915.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,629.52/20,188.71 = 7,915.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,629.52x = 20,188.71 × 7,915.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,629.52x = 159,796,667.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,796,667.96/14,629.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,922.89

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.