Home / 14,697.11-20,270.27-9,666.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,697.11, 20,270.27 and 9,666.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,697.11, 20,270.27 and 9,666.49 is: 13,332.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,697.11 : 20,270.27 = 9,666.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,697.11/20,270.27 = 9,666.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,697.11x = 20,270.27 × 9,666.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,697.11x = 195,942,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,942,362.25/14,697.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,332.04

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.