Home / 13,848.11-19,109.90-8,542.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,848.11, 19,109.90 and 8,542.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,848.11, 19,109.90 and 8,542.79 is: 11,788.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,848.11 : 19,109.90 = 8,542.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,848.11/19,109.90 = 8,542.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,848.11x = 19,109.90 × 8,542.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,848.11x = 163,251,788.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,251,788.43/13,848.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,788.75

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.