Home / 13,323.56-19,987.50-5,004.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,323.56, 19,987.50 and 5,004.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,323.56, 19,987.50 and 5,004.68 is: 7,507.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,323.56 : 19,987.50 = 5,004.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,323.56/19,987.50 = 5,004.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,323.56x = 19,987.50 × 5,004.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,323.56x = 100,031,041.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,031,041.50/13,323.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507.83

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.