Home / 14,960.14-20,633.20-13,954.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,960.14, 20,633.20 and 13,954.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,960.14, 20,633.20 and 13,954.12 is: 19,245.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960.14 : 20,633.20 = 13,954.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960.14/20,633.20 = 13,954.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960.14x = 20,633.20 × 13,954.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960.14x = 287,918,148.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,918,148.78/14,960.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,245.69

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.