Home / 13,283.89-19,938.12-6,714.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,283.89, 19,938.12 and 6,714.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,283.89, 19,938.12 and 6,714.70 is: 10,078.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,283.89 : 19,938.12 = 6,714.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,283.89/19,938.12 = 6,714.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,283.89x = 19,938.12 × 6,714.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,283.89x = 133,878,494.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,878,494.36/13,283.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,078.26

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.