Home / 14,805.86-20,432.70-8,518.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,805.86, 20,432.70 and 8,518.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,805.86, 20,432.70 and 8,518.23 is: 11,755.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,805.86 : 20,432.70 = 8,518.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,805.86/20,432.70 = 8,518.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,805.86x = 20,432.70 × 8,518.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,805.86x = 174,050,438.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,050,438.12/14,805.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,755.51

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.