Home / 14,943.59-20,627.36-9,282.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,943.59, 20,627.36 and 9,282.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,943.59, 20,627.36 and 9,282.70 is: 12,813.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,943.59 : 20,627.36 = 9,282.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,943.59/20,627.36 = 9,282.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,943.59x = 20,627.36 × 9,282.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,943.59x = 191,477,594.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,477,594.67/14,943.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,813.36

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.