Home / 13,799.04-19,042.88-7,511.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,799.04, 19,042.88 and 7,511.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,799.04, 19,042.88 and 7,511.42 is: 10,365.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,799.04 : 19,042.88 = 7,511.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,799.04/19,042.88 = 7,511.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,799.04x = 19,042.88 × 7,511.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,799.04x = 143,038,936.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,038,936.92/13,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,365.86

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.