Home / 13,294.80-19,990.80-11,156.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,294.80, 19,990.80 and 11,156.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,294.80, 19,990.80 and 11,156.40 is: 16,775.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,294.80 : 19,990.80 = 11,156.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,294.80/19,990.80 = 11,156.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,294.80x = 19,990.80 × 11,156.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,294.80x = 223,025,361.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,025,361.12/13,294.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,775.38

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.