Home / 14,941.17-20,618.89-8,568.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,941.17, 20,618.89 and 8,568.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,941.17, 20,618.89 and 8,568.00 is: 11,823.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,941.17 : 20,618.89 = 8,568.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,941.17/20,618.89 = 8,568.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,941.17x = 20,618.89 × 8,568.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,941.17x = 176,662,722.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,662,722.24/14,941.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,823.89

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.