Home / 13,032.28-19,556.34-5,638.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,032.28, 19,556.34 and 5,638.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,032.28, 19,556.34 and 5,638.68 is: 8,461.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,032.28 : 19,556.34 = 5,638.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,032.28/19,556.34 = 5,638.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,032.28x = 19,556.34 × 5,638.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,032.28x = 110,271,943.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,271,943.23/13,032.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461.45

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.