Home / 13,241.60-19,862.40-7,097.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,241.60, 19,862.40 and 7,097.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,241.60, 19,862.40 and 7,097.60 is: 10,646.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,241.60 : 19,862.40 = 7,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,241.60/19,862.40 = 7,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,241.60x = 19,862.40 × 7,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,241.60x = 140,975,370.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,975,370.24/13,241.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,646.40

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.