Home / 13,827.12-19,081.44-7,539.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,827.12, 19,081.44 and 7,539.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,827.12, 19,081.44 and 7,539.60 is: 10,404.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,827.12 : 19,081.44 = 7,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,827.12/19,081.44 = 7,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,827.12x = 19,081.44 × 7,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,827.12x = 143,866,425.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,866,425.02/13,827.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,404.66

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.