Home / 13,198.80-19,798.20-5,413.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,198.80, 19,798.20 and 5,413.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,198.80, 19,798.20 and 5,413.20 is: 8,119.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,198.80 : 19,798.20 = 5,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,198.80/19,798.20 = 5,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,198.80x = 19,798.20 × 5,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,198.80x = 107,171,616.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,171,616.24/13,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119.80

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.