Home / 13,010.55-19,515.87-3,149.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,010.55, 19,515.87 and 3,149.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,010.55, 19,515.87 and 3,149.81 is: 4,724.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,010.55 : 19,515.87 = 3,149.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,010.55/19,515.87 = 3,149.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,010.55x = 19,515.87 × 3,149.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,010.55x = 61,471,343.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,471,343.09/13,010.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.73

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.