Home / 14,756.33-20,344.17-11,920.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,756.33, 20,344.17 and 11,920.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,756.33, 20,344.17 and 11,920.52 is: 16,434.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,756.33 : 20,344.17 = 11,920.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,756.33/20,344.17 = 11,920.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,756.33x = 20,344.17 × 11,920.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,756.33x = 242,513,085.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,513,085.37/14,756.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,434.51

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.