Home / 14,912.99-20,579.97-8,539.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,912.99, 20,579.97 and 8,539.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,912.99, 20,579.97 and 8,539.68 is: 11,784.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,912.99 : 20,579.97 = 8,539.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,912.99/20,579.97 = 8,539.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,912.99x = 20,579.97 × 8,539.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,912.99x = 175,746,358.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,746,358.21/14,912.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,784.78

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.