Home / 14,853.66-20,507.37-9,557.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,853.66, 20,507.37 and 9,557.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,853.66, 20,507.37 and 9,557.67 is: 13,195.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,853.66 : 20,507.37 = 9,557.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,853.66/20,507.37 = 9,557.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,853.66x = 20,507.37 × 9,557.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,853.66x = 196,002,716.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,002,716.09/14,853.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,195.59

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.