Home / 13,322.79-19,984.91-3,461.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,322.79, 19,984.91 and 3,461.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,322.79, 19,984.91 and 3,461.81 is: 5,192.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,322.79 : 19,984.91 = 3,461.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,322.79/19,984.91 = 3,461.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,322.79x = 19,984.91 × 3,461.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,322.79x = 69,183,844.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,183,844.05/13,322.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192.89

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.