Home / 13,859.70-19,126.83-7,572.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,859.70, 19,126.83 and 7,572.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,859.70, 19,126.83 and 7,572.08 is: 10,449.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,859.70 : 19,126.83 = 7,572.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,859.70/19,126.83 = 7,572.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,859.70x = 19,126.83 × 7,572.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,859.70x = 144,829,791.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,829,791.27/13,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,449.71

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.