Home / 13,335.96-19,990.26-5,014.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,335.96, 19,990.26 and 5,014.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,335.96, 19,990.26 and 5,014.44 is: 7,516.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,335.96 : 19,990.26 = 5,014.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,335.96/19,990.26 = 5,014.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,335.96x = 19,990.26 × 5,014.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,335.96x = 100,239,959.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,239,959.35/13,335.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516.52

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.