Home / 14,982.45-20,675.94-8,268.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,982.45, 20,675.94 and 8,268.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,982.45, 20,675.94 and 8,268.33 is: 11,410.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,982.45 : 20,675.94 = 8,268.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,982.45/20,675.94 = 8,268.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,982.45x = 20,675.94 × 8,268.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,982.45x = 170,955,494.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,955,494.98/14,982.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,410.38

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.