Home / 13,193.46-19,787.46-3,831.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,193.46, 19,787.46 and 3,831.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,193.46, 19,787.46 and 3,831.48 is: 5,746.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,193.46 : 19,787.46 = 3,831.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,193.46/19,787.46 = 3,831.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,193.46x = 19,787.46 × 3,831.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,193.46x = 75,815,257.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,815,257.24/13,193.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,746.43

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.