Home / 13,193.20-19,789.80-6,281.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,193.20, 19,789.80 and 6,281.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,193.20, 19,789.80 and 6,281.20 is: 9,421.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,193.20 : 19,789.80 = 6,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,193.20/19,789.80 = 6,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,193.20x = 19,789.80 × 6,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,193.20x = 124,303,691.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,303,691.76/13,193.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,421.80

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.