Home / 14,826.41-20,460.27-8,111.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,826.41, 20,460.27 and 8,111.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,826.41, 20,460.27 and 8,111.94 is: 11,194.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,826.41 : 20,460.27 = 8,111.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,826.41/20,460.27 = 8,111.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,826.41x = 20,460.27 × 8,111.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,826.41x = 165,972,493.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,972,493.21/14,826.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,194.38

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.