Home / 14,737.10-20,331.17-9,070.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,737.10, 20,331.17 and 9,070.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,737.10, 20,331.17 and 9,070.13 is: 12,513.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,737.10 : 20,331.17 = 9,070.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,737.10/20,331.17 = 9,070.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,737.10x = 20,331.17 × 9,070.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,737.10x = 184,406,394.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,406,394.44/14,737.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,513.08

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.