Home / 13,087.48-19,623.75-8,932.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,087.48, 19,623.75 and 8,932.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,087.48, 19,623.75 and 8,932.51 is: 13,393.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087.48 : 19,623.75 = 8,932.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087.48/19,623.75 = 8,932.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087.48x = 19,623.75 × 8,932.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087.48x = 175,289,437.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,289,437.93/13,087.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,393.68

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.