Home / 14,634.37-20,195.43-7,920

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,634.37, 20,195.43 and 7,920

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,634.37, 20,195.43 and 7,920 is: 10,929.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,634.37 : 20,195.43 = 7,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,634.37/20,195.43 = 7,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,634.37x = 20,195.43 × 7,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,634.37x = 159,947,805.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,947,805.60/14,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,929.60

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.