Home / 13,885.84-19,162.41-7,512.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,885.84, 19,162.41 and 7,512.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,885.84, 19,162.41 and 7,512.45 is: 10,367.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,885.84 : 19,162.41 = 7,512.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,885.84/19,162.41 = 7,512.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,885.84x = 19,162.41 × 7,512.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,885.84x = 143,956,546.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,956,546.97/13,885.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,367.15

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.