Home / 14,851.88-20,511.36-10,093.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,851.88, 20,511.36 and 10,093.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,851.88, 20,511.36 and 10,093.04 is: 13,939.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,851.88 : 20,511.36 = 10,093.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,851.88/20,511.36 = 10,093.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,851.88x = 20,511.36 × 10,093.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,851.88x = 207,021,976.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,021,976.93/14,851.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,939.11

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.