Home / 13,721.04-18,928.49-9,938.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,721.04, 18,928.49 and 9,938.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,721.04, 18,928.49 and 9,938.07 is: 13,709.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,721.04 : 18,928.49 = 9,938.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,721.04/18,928.49 = 9,938.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,721.04x = 18,928.49 × 9,938.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,721.04x = 188,112,608.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,112,608.92/13,721.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,709.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.