Home / 20,114.20-30,203.70-13,569.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,114.20, 30,203.70 and 13,569.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,114.20, 30,203.70 and 13,569.40 is: 20,375.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,114.20 : 30,203.70 = 13,569.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,114.20/30,203.70 = 13,569.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,114.20x = 30,203.70 × 13,569.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,114.20x = 409,846,086.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,846,086.78/20,114.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,375.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.