Home / 13,861.31-19,129.40-8,556.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,861.31, 19,129.40 and 8,556.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,861.31, 19,129.40 and 8,556.22 is: 11,808.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,861.31 : 19,129.40 = 8,556.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,861.31/19,129.40 = 8,556.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,861.31x = 19,129.40 × 8,556.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,861.31x = 163,675,216.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,675,216.44/13,861.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,808.06

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.