Home / 14,859.20-20,504.80-8,143.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,859.20, 20,504.80 and 8,143.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,859.20, 20,504.80 and 8,143.52 is: 11,237.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,859.20 : 20,504.80 = 8,143.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,859.20/20,504.80 = 8,143.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,859.20x = 20,504.80 × 8,143.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,859.20x = 166,981,248.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,981,248.90/14,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,237.57

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.