Home / 14,913.34-20,580.46-8,540.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,913.34, 20,580.46 and 8,540.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,913.34, 20,580.46 and 8,540.04 is: 11,785.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,913.34 : 20,580.46 = 8,540.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,913.34/20,580.46 = 8,540.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,913.34x = 20,580.46 × 8,540.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,913.34x = 175,757,951.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,757,951.62/14,913.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,785.28

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.