Home / 14,928.48-20,556.87-14,596.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,928.48, 20,556.87 and 14,596.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,928.48, 20,556.87 and 14,596.99 is: 20,100.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,928.48 : 20,556.87 = 14,596.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,928.48/20,556.87 = 14,596.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,928.48x = 20,556.87 × 14,596.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,928.48x = 300,068,319.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,068,319.69/14,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,100.39

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.