Home / 13,041.40-19,562.10-8,375.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,041.40, 19,562.10 and 8,375.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,041.40, 19,562.10 and 8,375.80 is: 12,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,041.40 : 19,562.10 = 8,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,041.40/19,562.10 = 8,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,041.40x = 19,562.10 × 8,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,041.40x = 163,848,237.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,848,237.18/13,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,563.70

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.