Home / 13,294.56-19,899.72-7,433.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,294.56, 19,899.72 and 7,433.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,294.56, 19,899.72 and 7,433.40 is: 11,126.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,294.56 : 19,899.72 = 7,433.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,294.56/19,899.72 = 7,433.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,294.56x = 19,899.72 × 7,433.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,294.56x = 147,922,578.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,922,578.65/13,294.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,126.55

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.