Home / 13,897.17-19,178.34-9,925.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,897.17, 19,178.34 and 9,925.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,897.17, 19,178.34 and 9,925.05 is: 13,696.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,897.17 : 19,178.34 = 9,925.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,897.17/19,178.34 = 9,925.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,897.17x = 19,178.34 × 9,925.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,897.17x = 190,345,983.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,345,983.42/13,897.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,696.74

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.