Home / 13,005.09-19,510.20-4,237.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,005.09, 19,510.20 and 4,237.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,005.09, 19,510.20 and 4,237.65 is: 6,357.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,005.09 : 19,510.20 = 4,237.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,005.09/19,510.20 = 4,237.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,005.09x = 19,510.20 × 4,237.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,005.09x = 82,677,399.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,677,399.03/13,005.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,357.31

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.