Home / 14,766.10-20,376.60-8,051.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,766.10, 20,376.60 and 8,051.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,766.10, 20,376.60 and 8,051.56 is: 11,110.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,766.10 : 20,376.60 = 8,051.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,766.10/20,376.60 = 8,051.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,766.10x = 20,376.60 × 8,051.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,766.10x = 164,063,417.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,063,417.50/14,766.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,110.82

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.