Home / 13,138.83-19,707.89-4,373.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,138.83, 19,707.89 and 4,373.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,138.83, 19,707.89 and 4,373.91 is: 6,560.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,138.83 : 19,707.89 = 4,373.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,138.83/19,707.89 = 4,373.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,138.83x = 19,707.89 × 4,373.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,138.83x = 86,200,515.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,200,515.28/13,138.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,560.75

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.