Home / 14,643.87-20,208.51-7,929.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,643.87, 20,208.51 and 7,929.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,643.87, 20,208.51 and 7,929.51 is: 10,942.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,643.87 : 20,208.51 = 7,929.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,643.87/20,208.51 = 7,929.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,643.87x = 20,208.51 × 7,929.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,643.87x = 160,243,602.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,243,602.92/14,643.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,942.71

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.