Home / 13,178.54-19,770.45-4,858.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,178.54, 19,770.45 and 4,858.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,178.54, 19,770.45 and 4,858.59 is: 7,288.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,178.54 : 19,770.45 = 4,858.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,178.54/19,770.45 = 4,858.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,178.54x = 19,770.45 × 4,858.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,178.54x = 96,056,510.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,056,510.67/13,178.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288.86

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.