Home / 13,862.46-19,129.30-7,574.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,862.46, 19,129.30 and 7,574.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,862.46, 19,129.30 and 7,574.84 is: 10,452.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,862.46 : 19,129.30 = 7,574.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,862.46/19,129.30 = 7,574.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,862.46x = 19,129.30 × 7,574.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,862.46x = 144,901,386.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,901,386.81/13,862.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,452.79

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.