Home / 14,664.43-20,236.66-8,290.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,664.43, 20,236.66 and 8,290.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,664.43, 20,236.66 and 8,290.92 is: 11,441.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,664.43 : 20,236.66 = 8,290.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,664.43/20,236.66 = 8,290.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,664.43x = 20,236.66 × 8,290.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,664.43x = 167,780,529.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,780,529.13/14,664.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,441.33

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.