Home / 14,637.96-20,194.92-9,260.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,637.96, 20,194.92 and 9,260.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,637.96, 20,194.92 and 9,260.70 is: 12,776.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,637.96 : 20,194.92 = 9,260.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,637.96/20,194.92 = 9,260.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,637.96x = 20,194.92 × 9,260.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,637.96x = 187,019,095.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,019,095.64/14,637.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776.31

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.