Home / 14,677.35-20,244.18-10,141.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,677.35, 20,244.18 and 10,141.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,677.35, 20,244.18 and 10,141.62 is: 13,988.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,677.35 : 20,244.18 = 10,141.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,677.35/20,244.18 = 10,141.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,677.35x = 20,244.18 × 10,141.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,677.35x = 205,308,780.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,308,780.77/14,677.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,988.14

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.