Home / 13,892.58-19,171.35-7,923.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,892.58, 19,171.35 and 7,923.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,892.58, 19,171.35 and 7,923.96 is: 10,934.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,892.58 : 19,171.35 = 7,923.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,892.58/19,171.35 = 7,923.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,892.58x = 19,171.35 × 7,923.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,892.58x = 151,913,010.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,913,010.55/13,892.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,934.83

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.