Home / 14,645.04-20,210.15-9,342.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,645.04, 20,210.15 and 9,342.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,645.04, 20,210.15 and 9,342.92 is: 12,893.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,645.04 : 20,210.15 = 9,342.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,645.04/20,210.15 = 9,342.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,645.04x = 20,210.15 × 9,342.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,645.04x = 188,821,666.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,821,666.87/14,645.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,893.22

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.