Home / 13,862.02-19,129.35-7,574.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,862.02, 19,129.35 and 7,574.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,862.02, 19,129.35 and 7,574.26 is: 10,452.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,862.02 : 19,129.35 = 7,574.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,862.02/19,129.35 = 7,574.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,862.02x = 19,129.35 × 7,574.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,862.02x = 144,890,670.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,890,670.53/13,862.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,452.35

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.