Home / 13,097.70-19,646.37-3,236.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,097.70, 19,646.37 and 3,236.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,097.70, 19,646.37 and 3,236.98 is: 4,855.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,097.70 : 19,646.37 = 3,236.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,097.70/19,646.37 = 3,236.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,097.70x = 19,646.37 × 3,236.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,097.70x = 63,594,964.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,594,964.25/13,097.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855.43

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.