Home / 13,236.72-19,844.82-6,995.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,236.72, 19,844.82 and 6,995.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,236.72, 19,844.82 and 6,995.76 is: 10,488.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,236.72 : 19,844.82 = 6,995.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,236.72/19,844.82 = 6,995.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,236.72x = 19,844.82 × 6,995.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,236.72x = 138,829,597.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,829,597.96/13,236.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,488.22

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.