Home / 13,289.42-19,933.32-5,498.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,289.42, 19,933.32 and 5,498.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,289.42, 19,933.32 and 5,498.03 is: 8,246.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,289.42 : 19,933.32 = 5,498.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,289.42/19,933.32 = 5,498.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,289.42x = 19,933.32 × 5,498.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,289.42x = 109,593,991.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,593,991.36/13,289.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246.71

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.