Home / 14,740.65-20,341.70-8,026.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,740.65, 20,341.70 and 8,026.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,740.65, 20,341.70 and 8,026.13 is: 11,075.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740.65 : 20,341.70 = 8,026.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740.65/20,341.70 = 8,026.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740.65x = 20,341.70 × 8,026.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740.65x = 163,264,986.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,264,986.78/14,740.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,075.83

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.