Home / 13,839.76-19,098.79-7,552.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,839.76, 19,098.79 and 7,552.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,839.76, 19,098.79 and 7,552.14 is: 10,421.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,839.76 : 19,098.79 = 7,552.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,839.76/19,098.79 = 7,552.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,839.76x = 19,098.79 × 7,552.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,839.76x = 144,236,735.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,236,735.91/13,839.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,421.91

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.