Home / 14,771.50-20,373.14-9,466.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,771.50, 20,373.14 and 9,466.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,771.50, 20,373.14 and 9,466.82 is: 13,056.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,771.50 : 20,373.14 = 9,466.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,771.50/20,373.14 = 9,466.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,771.50x = 20,373.14 × 9,466.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,771.50x = 192,868,849.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,868,849.21/14,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,056.82

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.