Home / 13,817.84-19,068.71-7,530.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,817.84, 19,068.71 and 7,530.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,817.84, 19,068.71 and 7,530.21 is: 10,391.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,817.84 : 19,068.71 = 7,530.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,817.84/19,068.71 = 7,530.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,817.84x = 19,068.71 × 7,530.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,817.84x = 143,591,353.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,591,353.08/13,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391.74

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.