Home / 13,885.76-19,162.88-7,918.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,885.76, 19,162.88 and 7,918.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,885.76, 19,162.88 and 7,918.40 is: 10,927.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,885.76 : 19,162.88 = 7,918.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,885.76/19,162.88 = 7,918.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,885.76x = 19,162.88 × 7,918.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,885.76x = 151,739,348.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,739,348.99/13,885.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,927.69

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.