Home / 14,901.73-20,558.50-9,599.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,901.73, 20,558.50 and 9,599.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,901.73, 20,558.50 and 9,599.60 is: 13,243.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,901.73 : 20,558.50 = 9,599.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,901.73/20,558.50 = 9,599.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,901.73x = 20,558.50 × 9,599.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,901.73x = 197,353,404.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,353,404.00/14,901.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,243.66

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.