Home / 13,167.48-19,730.46-4,836

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,167.48, 19,730.46 and 4,836

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,167.48, 19,730.46 and 4,836 is: 7,246.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,167.48 : 19,730.46 = 4,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,167.48/19,730.46 = 4,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,167.48x = 19,730.46 × 4,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,167.48x = 95,416,504.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,416,504.56/13,167.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,246.38

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.