Home / 14,749.40-20,354.06-8,035

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,749.40, 20,354.06 and 8,035

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,749.40, 20,354.06 and 8,035 is: 11,088.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,749.40 : 20,354.06 = 8,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,749.40/20,354.06 = 8,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,749.40x = 20,354.06 × 8,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,749.40x = 163,544,872.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,544,872.10/14,749.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,088.24

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.