Home / 13,074.73-19,612.15-3,214.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,074.73, 19,612.15 and 3,214.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,074.73, 19,612.15 and 3,214.01 is: 4,821.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,074.73 : 19,612.15 = 3,214.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,074.73/19,612.15 = 3,214.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,074.73x = 19,612.15 × 3,214.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,074.73x = 63,033,646.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,033,646.22/13,074.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,821.03

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.