Home / 13,050.77-19,573.69-3,690.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,050.77, 19,573.69 and 3,690.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,050.77, 19,573.69 and 3,690.72 is: 5,535.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,050.77 : 19,573.69 = 3,690.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,050.77/19,573.69 = 3,690.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,050.77x = 19,573.69 × 3,690.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,050.77x = 72,241,009.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,241,009.16/13,050.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535.38

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.