Home / 13,062.80-19,579.80-7,223.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,062.80, 19,579.80 and 7,223.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,062.80, 19,579.80 and 7,223.60 is: 10,827.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,062.80 : 19,579.80 = 7,223.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,062.80/19,579.80 = 7,223.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,062.80x = 19,579.80 × 7,223.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,062.80x = 141,436,643.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,436,643.28/13,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,827.44

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.