Home / 14,818.77-20,443.04-8,527.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,818.77, 20,443.04 and 8,527.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,818.77, 20,443.04 and 8,527.50 is: 11,764.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,818.77 : 20,443.04 = 8,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,818.77/20,443.04 = 8,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,818.77x = 20,443.04 × 8,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,818.77x = 174,328,023.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,328,023.60/14,818.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,764.00

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.