Home / 14,951.37-20,632.40-8,236.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,951.37, 20,632.40 and 8,236.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,951.37, 20,632.40 and 8,236.98 is: 11,366.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,951.37 : 20,632.40 = 8,236.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,951.37/20,632.40 = 8,236.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,951.37x = 20,632.40 × 8,236.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,951.37x = 169,948,624.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,948,624.97/14,951.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,366.76

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.