Home / 13,055.60-19,576.20-5,255.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,055.60, 19,576.20 and 5,255.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,055.60, 19,576.20 and 5,255.60 is: 7,880.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,055.60 : 19,576.20 = 5,255.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,055.60/19,576.20 = 5,255.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,055.60x = 19,576.20 × 5,255.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,055.60x = 102,884,676.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,884,676.72/13,055.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,880.50

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.