Home / 13,786.42-19,025.25-7,498.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,786.42, 19,025.25 and 7,498.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,786.42, 19,025.25 and 7,498.78 is: 10,348.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,786.42 : 19,025.25 = 7,498.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,786.42/19,025.25 = 7,498.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,786.42x = 19,025.25 × 7,498.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,786.42x = 142,666,164.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,666,164.20/13,786.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,348.31

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.