Home / 13,892.44-19,170.82-7,603.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,892.44, 19,170.82 and 7,603.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,892.44, 19,170.82 and 7,603.60 is: 10,492.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,892.44 : 19,170.82 = 7,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,892.44/19,170.82 = 7,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,892.44x = 19,170.82 × 7,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,892.44x = 145,767,246.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,767,246.95/13,892.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,492.56

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.