Home / 13,204.31-19,793.13-8,277.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,204.31, 19,793.13 and 8,277.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,204.31, 19,793.13 and 8,277.41 is: 12,407.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,204.31 : 19,793.13 = 8,277.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,204.31/19,793.13 = 8,277.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,204.31x = 19,793.13 × 8,277.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,204.31x = 163,835,823.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,835,823.40/13,204.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407.76

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.