Home / 13,043.29-19,544.79-8,809.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,043.29, 19,544.79 and 8,809.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,043.29, 19,544.79 and 8,809.96 is: 13,201.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,043.29 : 19,544.79 = 8,809.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,043.29/19,544.79 = 8,809.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,043.29x = 19,544.79 × 8,809.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,043.29x = 172,188,818.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,188,818.11/13,043.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,201.33

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.