Home / 13,789.80-19,024.26-9,600.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,789.80, 19,024.26 and 9,600.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,789.80, 19,024.26 and 9,600.48 is: 13,244.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,789.80 : 19,024.26 = 9,600.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,789.80/19,024.26 = 9,600.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,789.80x = 19,024.26 × 9,600.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,789.80x = 182,642,027.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,642,027.64/13,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,244.72

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.