Home / 14,816.93-20,446.31-8,102.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,816.93, 20,446.31 and 8,102.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,816.93, 20,446.31 and 8,102.41 is: 11,180.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,816.93 : 20,446.31 = 8,102.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,816.93/20,446.31 = 8,102.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,816.93x = 20,446.31 × 8,102.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,816.93x = 165,664,377.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,664,377.18/14,816.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,180.75

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.