Home / 13,821.73-19,073.94-7,853.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,821.73, 19,073.94 and 7,853.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,821.73, 19,073.94 and 7,853.11 is: 10,837.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,821.73 : 19,073.94 = 7,853.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,821.73/19,073.94 = 7,853.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,821.73x = 19,073.94 × 7,853.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,821.73x = 149,789,748.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,789,748.95/13,821.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,837.26

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.