Home / 13,315.56-19,974.36-7,769.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,315.56, 19,974.36 and 7,769.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,315.56, 19,974.36 and 7,769.46 is: 11,654.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,315.56 : 19,974.36 = 7,769.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,315.56/19,974.36 = 7,769.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,315.56x = 19,974.36 × 7,769.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,315.56x = 155,189,991.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,189,991.05/13,315.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,654.79

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.