Home / 13,159.48-19,739.34-4,394.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,159.48, 19,739.34 and 4,394.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,159.48, 19,739.34 and 4,394.36 is: 6,591.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,159.48 : 19,739.34 = 4,394.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,159.48/19,739.34 = 4,394.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,159.48x = 19,739.34 × 4,394.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,159.48x = 86,741,766.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,741,766.12/13,159.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591.58

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.