Home / 13,903.20-19,189.44-9,187.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,903.20, 19,189.44 and 9,187.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,903.20, 19,189.44 and 9,187.92 is: 12,681.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,903.20 : 19,189.44 = 9,187.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,903.20/19,189.44 = 9,187.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,903.20x = 19,189.44 × 9,187.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,903.20x = 176,311,039.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,311,039.56/13,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,681.33

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.