Home / 13,257.86-19,888.97-6,149.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,257.86, 19,888.97 and 6,149.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,257.86, 19,888.97 and 6,149.23 is: 9,224.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,257.86 : 19,888.97 = 6,149.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,257.86/19,888.97 = 6,149.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,257.86x = 19,888.97 × 6,149.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,257.86x = 122,301,770.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,301,770.52/13,257.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,224.85

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.